House of the Turtles
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House of the Turtles is a small, intricately carved Maya building at the ancient city of Uxmal in Mexico, named for the turtle motifs adorning its cornice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of the Turtles canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya building
ⓘ
archaeological structure ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya cosmology
ⓘ
Maya priesthood ⓘ
surface form:
Maya religion
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Maya stone carving ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeMotif |
carved stone turtles
ⓘ
turtles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cornice adorned with turtle figures
ⓘ
intricately carved façade ⓘ |
| heritageContext | pre-Columbian architecture ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Uxmal UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| isPartOf | ceremonial core of Uxmal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesoamerica
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Uxmal ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | turtle motifs on its cornice ⓘ |
| near | Governor’s Palace at Uxmal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient city of Uxmal
|
| region |
Yucatán Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Yucatán
|
| relativeSize | small building ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Classic Maya period
|
| touristAttractionIn |
Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
Uxmal archaeological zone
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf |
Uxmal
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Maya City of Uxmal
|
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