Acropolis

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The Acropolis of Copán is a monumental complex of pyramids, plazas, and palaces that formed the political and ceremonial heart of the ancient Maya city of Copán in present-day Honduras.

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Label Occurrences
Acropolis canonical 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya architectural complex
archaeological site feature
adjacentTo Copán
surface form: Great Plaza of Copán
architecturalStyle Maya architecture
associatedWith Copán dynasty
surface form: Copán royal dynasty
builtBy Maya of Copán
civilization Maya civilization
contains altars
hieroglyphic inscriptions
painted murals
sculptural decoration
stelae bases
country Honduras
culture Classic Maya
endDate 9th century CE
excavatedBy archaeologists
function ceremonial center
political center
hasPart courtyards
palaces
plazas
pyramids
residential structures
subterranean structures
temples
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Maya Site of Copán"
locatedIn Copán Department
Copán Department
surface form: Copán Ruinas municipality

Copán
surface form: Copán archaeological site

Honduras
Mesoamerica
material stone
stucco
near Guatemalan border
notableFor complex construction phases
monumental architecture
rich sculptural program
partOf Copán
period Classic period
region western Honduras
startDate 5th century CE
topography elevated platform complex
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1980
usedFor administrative activities
elite residence
religious rituals
royal ceremonies

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Copán hasStructure Acropolis
Yaxchilán hasMajorStructure Acropolis
Kohunlich hasStructure Acropolis