Comalcalco archaeological site
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The Comalcalco archaeological site is a notable Maya ruin in Tabasco, Mexico, distinguished by its unusual use of fired brick and stucco in temple and pyramid construction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comalcalco archaeological site canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient Maya city ⓘ pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | brick masonry with stucco facing ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | José Narciso Rovirosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1880s ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 60 kilometers northwest of Villahermosa ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 10th century CE ⓘ |
| environment | tropical lowland ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ residential center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pyramidal temples built of brick
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stucco reliefs and decorations ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Site museum of Comalcalco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Plaza of Comalcalco
NERFINISHED
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Great Acropolis of Comalcalco NERFINISHED ⓘ North Plaza of Comalcalco NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple I (Comalcalco) NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple II (Comalcalco) NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple III (Comalcalco) NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ palace structures ⓘ residential complexes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| inscriptions | Maya hieroglyphic texts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Comalcalco Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Mexico ⓘ State of Tabasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Gulf Coast of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
fired clay bricks
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limestone mortar substitutes ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| near | modern city of Comalcalco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
use of fired brick in monumental architecture
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use of stucco as mortar and facing ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 6th century CE ⓘ |
| terrain | coastal plain ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.