North Acropolis

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North Acropolis is a major ceremonial and funerary complex within the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its dense concentration of temples and royal tombs.

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North Acropolis canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial complex
funerary complex
accessedFrom Great Plaza stairways
archaeologicalExcavationBy University of Pennsylvania Tikal Project
architecturalStyle Maya architecture
surface form: Classic Maya architecture
associatedWithActivity ancestor veneration
public ceremonies
royal funerary rituals
associatedWithDynasty Tikal dynasty
surface form: Tikal royal dynasty
borders Tikal
surface form: Great Plaza of Tikal
contains royal tombs of Tikal rulers
containsStructure Temple 32
Temple 33
Temple 34
Temple 38
Temple 5D-33
Temple 5D-33
surface form: Temple 5D-34

multiple superimposed platforms
culture Maya civilization
elevationRelativeToPlaza raised above the Great Plaza
excavationStartDate 1950s
hasArchaeologicalSignificance evidence for early royal burials at Tikal
key sequence for Tikal chronology
hasFeature inscribed monuments
plazas
pyramidal platforms
royal tombs
stucco masks
temples
hasFunction ceremonial center
royal burial precinct
heritageStatus part of Tikal National Park
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal
locatedIn Guatemala
Maya lowlands
surface form: Maya Lowlands

Petén Department
Tikal
material limestone
notableFor dense concentration of royal tombs
dense concentration of temples
long sequence of construction phases
partOf Tikal
surface form: Tikal urban core
periodOfUse Early Classic period
Late Classic period
Preclassic period
positionRelativeToSiteCore north of the Great Plaza
startOfConstruction Middle Preclassic period

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

Tikal hasStructure North Acropolis
Great Plaza hasStructure North Acropolis
Great Plaza borders North Acropolis