Lamanai
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Lamanai is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in northern Belize, known for its impressive temple ruins and long period of continuous occupation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lamanai canonical | 3 |
| Lamanai Archaeological Reserve | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site in Belize ⓘ |
| access | boat via New River ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Lamanay
ⓘ
Lam’an’ain ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| continuousOccupationDuration | over 3,000 years ⓘ |
| country | Belize ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | Thomas Gann ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
David M. Pendergast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Ontario Museum ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Belize Institute of Archaeology
ⓘ
surface form:
Institute of Archaeology of Belize
|
| hasEvidenceOf |
Spanish mission presence
ⓘ
elite residences ⓘ pre-Columbian trade ⓘ ritual activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Spanish colonial church remains
ⓘ
carved monuments ⓘ large stone masks ⓘ stucco friezes ⓘ sugar mill ruins ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
High Temple
ⓘ
Jaguar Temple ⓘ Temple of the Masks ⓘ
surface form:
Mask Temple
ballcourt ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological reserve ⓘ |
| inhabitedUntil | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jungle setting
ⓘ
large temple pyramids ⓘ long period of continuous occupation ⓘ well-preserved architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orange Walk District
ⓘ
northern Belize ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New River Lagoon ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “submerged crocodile” ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Indian Church Village ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Classic period
ⓘ
Postclassic period ⓘ Preclassic period ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lamanai Archaeological Reserve