Yaxchilán
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Yaxchilán is an ancient Maya city renowned for its well-preserved architecture and intricately carved stone lintels along the Usumacinta River in present-day Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian city ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtTheme |
bloodletting ceremonies
ⓘ
dynastic history ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Maya ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryByArchaeology | 19th century explorers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballcourt
ⓘ
hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ stelae ⓘ stone lintels over doorways ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| hasMajorStructure |
Acropolis
ⓘ
Great Plaza ⓘ Structure 23 ⓘ Structure 33 ⓘ Structure 44 ⓘ |
| hasModernAccess | boat on Usumacinta River ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Bonampak
ⓘ
Piedras Negras ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Bird Jaguar IV
ⓘ
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II ⓘ Yaxun Bʼalam IV ⓘ |
| hasScript | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| hasState | Chiapas ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List ⓘ |
| isInEnvironment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
ⓘ
intricately carved stone lintels ⓘ sculptural art ⓘ well-preserved architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiapas
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Guatemalan border ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Usumacinta River ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| wasImportantFor |
control of Usumacinta River trade routes
ⓘ
regional political power ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern Mexico
this entity surface form:
Yaxchilan
subject surface form:
Classic period (Maya civilization)