Cēmpoalātl

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Cēmpoalātl is the Nahuatl name for Cempoala, a major pre-Columbian Totonac city in present-day Veracruz, Mexico, known for its role in early contacts with the Spanish.

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Cēmpoalātl canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
former human settlement
pre-Columbian city
associatedEthnicGroup Totonac
surface form: Totonac people
associatedWithConquistador Hernán Cortés
civilization Totonac culture
surface form: Totonac civilization
conqueredBy Spanish conquistadors
continent North America
country Mexico
culture Totonac culture
economy agriculture-based economy
etymologyLanguage Classical Nahuatl
flourishedDuring Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
hasAlternativeSpelling Zempoala
hasArchaeologicalRemains plazas
residential structures
temples
hasLatinAlphabetName Cempoala
hasNameInNahuatl Cēmpoalātl self-link
heritageDesignation archaeological heritage of Mexico
historicalLanguageName Nahuatl toponym
historicalRole early indigenous ally of the Spanish in Mexico
knownFor alliance with Hernán Cortés
participation in Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
role in early contacts with the Spanish
language Nahuatl
Totonac languages
locatedIn present-day Mexico
State of Veracruz
surface form: state of Veracruz
locatedInMunicipality Úrsulo Galván Municipality
locatedInRegion Xalapa region
surface form: central Veracruz
locatedNear Gulf of Mexico
partOf Mesoamerica
politicalStatus major Totonac city
regional center
preColumbian true
presentDayAdministrativeDivision Veracruz
regionBeforeSpanishConquest Gulf Coast of Mexico
surface form: Gulf Coast of Mesoamerica
religion Mesoamerican polytheism
timePeriod pre-Columbian era
tradeNetwork Mesoamerican trade routes

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Cempoala alternativeName Cēmpoalātl
Cēmpoalātl hasNameInNahuatl Cēmpoalātl self-link