El Cerrito archaeological zone
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El Cerrito archaeological zone is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial center in Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its large pyramid and remains associated with various Mesoamerican cultures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Cerrito archaeological zone canonical | 3 |
| El Cerrito ceremonial center | 1 |
| Zona arqueológica de El Cerrito | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic ceremonial center ⓘ |
| abbreviation | INAH ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endOfMajorOccupation | around 1500 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
defensive structures
ⓘ
elite residence ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
| hasBaseDimensions | approximately 130 meters per side ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Aztec influence
ⓘ
Chichimeca peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Chichimeca groups
Otomi peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Otomi groups
Tarascan (Purépecha) influence ⓘ Teotihuacan civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Teotihuacan culture
Toltec civilization ⓘ
surface form:
Toltec culture
|
| hasFeature |
altars
ⓘ
palace structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ plazas ⓘ stairways ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence |
architectural stucco
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ obsidian artifacts ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ |
| hasMaximumHeight | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasOnsiteMuseum | site museum ⓘ |
| hasStructure | main pyramid ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | federal archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| languageOfAncientGroups |
Nahuatl
ⓘ
Otomí ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Querétaro
ⓘ
surface form:
Querétaro state
Municipio de Corregidora ⓘ
surface form:
municipality of Corregidora
|
| locatedInRegion |
Bajío
ⓘ
surface form:
Bajío region
|
| locatedInValley | Valley of Querétaro ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Querétaro City
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Santiago de Querétaro
|
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia ⓘ |
| nearbyModernLocality | El Pueblito ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period in Mesoamerica
ⓘ
surface form:
Classic period of Mesoamerica
Epiclassic period ⓘ
surface form:
Epiclassic period of Mesoamerica
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| startOfMajorOccupation | around 400 CE ⓘ |
| stateCapitalNearby | Querétaro City ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Municipality of Corregidora, Querétaro
this entity surface form:
Zona arqueológica de El Cerrito
this entity surface form:
El Cerrito ceremonial center