Group of the Columns

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Group of the Columns is an architectural complex at the pre-Columbian Mesoamerican site of El Tajín, notable for its columned structures and ceremonial significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesoamerican architectural site feature
architectural complex
architecturalStyle Classic Veracruz style
associatedWithCulture Classic Veracruz culture
chronologicalContext Classic period of Mesoamerica
Epiclassic period
surface form: Epiclassic period of Mesoamerica
culturalContext pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
discoveredAtSite archaeological excavations at El Tajín
formsEnsembleWith Pyramid of the Niches
ballcourts of El Tajín
function administrative-elite precinct
ceremonial complex
hasConservationStatus archaeological monument under protection of Mexican authorities
hasFeature columned structures
courtyards
platforms
stone columns
hasUse ceremonial activities
elite activities
ritual gatherings
heritageStatusContext UNESCO World Heritage Site of El Tajín
isNotableFor ceremonial significance
dense arrangement of columns
monumental architecture
locatedIn El Tajín
Mexico
Veracruz
materialUsed masonry
stone
partOf ceremonial center of El Tajín
urban layout of El Tajín
researchSubject Classic Veracruz ritual practices
Mesoamerican architecture studies
tourismRole major visitor attraction at El Tajín

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El Tajín hasPart Group of the Columns