Ceibal
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Ceibal is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Guatemala renowned for its well-preserved ceremonial architecture and sculpted monuments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceibal canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian settlement ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Pasión River archaeological region ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Teobert Maler ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | protected archaeological park ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
El Ceibal
ⓘ
Seibal ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
ballcourt
ⓘ
causeways ⓘ ceremonial plaza ⓘ palace complex ⓘ pyramidal structures ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Late Classic Maya sculpture style
ⓘ
Terminal Classic iconography ⓘ |
| hasExcavation |
Harvard University project
ⓘ
University of Arizona project ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ |
| hasMonumentType |
altar
ⓘ
hieroglyphic stairway ⓘ stela ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | plazas aligned with cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important center in western Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
key site for studying Terminal Classic transformations ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
residential platforms
ⓘ
temple pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hieroglyphic stairways
ⓘ
sculpted monuments ⓘ stelae ⓘ well-preserved ceremonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
ⓘ
Maya lowlands ⓘ
surface form:
Maya Lowlands
Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region |
Maya lowlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Petén Basin
|
| researchFocus |
Maya political collapse
ⓘ
Maya sociopolitical organization ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Pasión River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Sylvanus G. Morley ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.