Uxmal

E47862

World Heritage Site ancient Maya city archaeological site

Uxmal is a major ancient Maya city in present-day Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved Puuc-style architecture and impressive pyramids and palaces.

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Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Heritage Site → ancient Maya city → archaeological site →
abandonedBy	around 10th century CE →
approximateFlourishingDates	c. 600–900 CE →
architecturalStyle	Puuc style →
country	Mexico →
culture	Maya civilization →
dedicatedToDeity	Chaac →
discoveredByEuropeans	16th century Spanish chroniclers →
estimatedPopulationAtPeak	around 20,000 inhabitants →
firstScientificExplorations	19th century →
hasStructure	Ballcourt → Dovecote → East Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle → Governor's Palace → Great Pyramid → House of the Pigeons → House of the Turtles → North Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle → North Long Building → Nunnery Quadrangle → Pyramid of the Magician → South Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle → South Temple → Temple of the Phalli → West Building of the Nunnery Quadrangle →
heritageDesignation	Zona de Monumentos Arqueológicos de Uxmal →
illustratedBy	Frederick Catherwood →
knownFor	palaces → pyramids → well-preserved Puuc-style architecture →
locatedIn	Puuc region → Yucatán → Yucatán Peninsula → municipality of Santa Elena →
locatedNear	Kabah → Labná → Oxkintok → Sayil →
mainPeriodOfFlourishing	Late Classic period →
managedBy	Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia →
nameEtymology	often interpreted as "thrice-built" in Yucatec Maya →
notableFeature	astronomical alignments → chaac masks on building corners → elaborate stone mosaic façades → hieroglyphic inscriptions → long low palaces around courtyards → smooth wall surfaces with ornate upper façades →
partOf	Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal World Heritage Site →
regionLanguage	Yucatec Maya →
touristAttraction	yes →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (iii) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1996 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	designated →
visitedBy	John Lloyd Stephens →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Southern Mexico → Yucatán Peninsula →	hasArchaeologicalSite
Yucatán →	contains
Classic period in Mesoamerica →	hasMajorCenter
Southern Mexico ("Pre-Hispanic City of Uxmal") →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite
Uxmal ("Zona de Monumentos Arqueológicos de Uxmal") →	heritageDesignation
Maya civilization →	majorSite
Mérida →	nearbyArchaeologicalSite
Uxmal ("Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal World Heritage Site") →	partOf