Temple I

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Temple I is a prominent stepped pyramid and funerary temple at the ancient Maya city of Tikal in present-day Guatemala.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Temple I canonical 5
Temple 1 1
Temple 1 of Upper City 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya pyramid
archaeological monument
funerary temple
alsoKnownAs Temple of the Jaguar Priest
surface form: Temple of the Great Jaguar
associatedRuler Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
builtFor Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
civilization Classic Maya
constructionEndTime 8th century
constructionStartTime 8th century
contains tomb of Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
continent North America
country Guatemala
culture Maya civilization
dedicatedTo Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I
discoveredByEuropeans 19th century explorers
estimatedCompletionYear circa 732 CE
excavatedBy archaeologists of the University of Pennsylvania Tikal Project
excavationPeriod mid-20th century
faces west
hasArchitecturalStyle Maya stepped pyramid
hasArt carved wooden lintels
hasBurialChamber subterranean vaulted tomb
hasDecoration stucco decoration (originally)
hasFunction funerary monument
ritual temple
hasNumberOfSteps multiple stepped terraces
hasRoofComb ornate roof comb
hasStairway central steep stairway on west face
hasSuperstructure temple shrine on summit
height approximately 154 feet
approximately 47 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Tikal
locatedInCountry Guatemala
locatedInRegion Petén Department
locatedInSite Tikal
surface form: Tikal National Park
locatedInUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tikal
surface form: Tikal National Park
materialUsed limestone
nearbyStructure Tikal
surface form: North Acropolis of Tikal

Temple II
overlooks Tikal
surface form: Great Plaza of Tikal
partOf Tikal
surface form: Great Plaza complex at Tikal

Mesoamerican pyramids
period Late Classic period
restored 20th century
touristAttraction yes

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tikal hasStructure Temple I
Tikal hasStructure Temple I
this entity surface form: Temple II
Great Plaza hasStructure Temple I
Great Plaza borders Temple I
Central Acropolis hasViewOf Temple I
this entity surface form: Temple I (Temple of the Great Jaguar)
Temple IV hasViewOf Temple I
Temple V nearbyStructure Temple I
Upper City contains Temple I
this entity surface form: Temple 1 of Upper City
Lower City contains Temple I
this entity surface form: Temple 1