Altar de Sacrificios
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Altar de Sacrificios is an ancient Maya archaeological site known for its ceremonial architecture and carved monuments, located in the lowland region of present-day Guatemala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Altar de Sacrificios canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Columbian archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Pasión River archaeological region ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Teobert Maler ⓘ |
| discoveryCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Harvard University
ⓘ
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard University–Peabody Museum
|
| floruit | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
elite residences
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Maya ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ ceremonial platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ residential groups ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
chert tools
ⓘ
obsidian artifacts ⓘ polychrome ceramics ⓘ shell ornaments ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Spanish phrase meaning "Altar of Sacrifices" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
altars
ⓘ
carved monuments ⓘ ceremonial architecture ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Maya lowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands
Petén Department ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pasión River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Aguateca
ⓘ
Dos Pilas ⓘ Seibal ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Maya Lowlands ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
A. Ledyard Smith
ⓘ
Gordon Willey ⓘ Ian Graham ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.