Platform of the Skulls
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Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platform of the Skulls canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural structure
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archaeological feature ⓘ tzompantli ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ritual sacrifice
ⓘ
warfare ⓘ |
| builtFor |
public ritual
ⓘ
state propaganda ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Postclassic Maya
|
| depicts |
human skulls
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skeletal imagery ⓘ |
| excavatedAt | Chichén Itzá archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| function |
display of severed heads
ⓘ
ritual display ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
captives
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crossed bones ⓘ decapitated heads ⓘ rows of skulls ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (via Chichén Itzá) ⓘ |
| iconographyTheme |
death
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sacrifice ⓘ war captives ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| material | carved stone ⓘ |
| near |
El Castillo
ⓘ
Great Ball Court ⓘ
surface form:
Great Ball Court of Chichén Itzá
Temple of the Jaguars ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic
ⓘ
Terminal Classic ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Maya religion ⓘ |
| religiousRole | ritualized display of enemies ⓘ |
| style | Maya-Toltec style ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection between warfare and sacrifice
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domination over enemies ⓘ military power ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.