Tula
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Tula is an important ancient Mesoamerican city, once a major Toltec capital known for its monumental architecture and iconic stone warrior statues.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tula canonical | 5 |
| Tula Chico | 1 |
| Tula Grande | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ former capital city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tula (Tollan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Tollan
Tula de Allende ⓘ Tula de Hidalgo ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavation | 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Quetzalcoatl
ⓘ
Topiltzin Quetzalcoatl ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Toltec civilization
ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec
|
| distanceFrom | about 70 km northwest of Mexico City ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 900–1150 CE ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bas-relief friezes
ⓘ
jaguar and eagle motifs ⓘ serpent imagery ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Burnt Palace
ⓘ
Pyramid B ⓘ Pyramid C ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ colonnaded hall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important national archaeological zone of Mexico ⓘ |
| influenced |
Central Mexican art
ⓘ
Chichén Itzá ⓘ
surface form:
Chichen Itza
Postclassic Mesoamerican iconography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Atlantean figures
ⓘ
Chacmool sculptures ⓘ ballcourts ⓘ colonnaded halls ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ palatial complexes ⓘ pyramids ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ stone warrior statues ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Mexico
ⓘ
Hidalgo ⓘ |
| material |
basalt
ⓘ
volcanic stone ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional hegemonic center in Central Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Mesoamerican polytheism ⓘ |
| significance | major Toltec capital ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Epiclassic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Postclassic period
Epiclassic period ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tula Chico
this entity surface form:
Tula Grande