Kohunlich
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Kohunlich is a large Maya archaeological site in southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, noted for its monumental architecture and well-preserved stucco masks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kohunlich canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| accessVia | highway from Chetumal to Escárcega ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya Classic period architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | circa 200 BCE ⓘ |
| environment | tropical forest ⓘ |
| floruit | circa 600–900 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalResearch | excavations in second half of 20th century ⓘ |
| hasArtworkType |
bas-relief decoration
ⓘ
stucco masks ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | preservation of stucco masks ⓘ |
| hasLayout | plazas connected by raised causeways ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Temple of the Masks
ⓘ
acropolis ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ palace structures ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential compounds ⓘ well-preserved stucco masks ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
27 Steps pyramid
ⓘ
Acropolis ⓘ Ballcourt ⓘ Temple of the Masks ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ |
| languageGroupAssociated | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
ⓘ
Quintana Roo ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Municipality of Othón P. Blanco ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Othón P. Blanco
southern Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from nearby cohune palm (Attalea cohune) ⓘ |
| near | Chetumal ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period | Classic period ⓘ |
| primaryDeityDepicted | sun god (on stucco masks) ⓘ |
| region | southern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Quintana Roo