Tayasal
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Tayasal was a major Itza Maya city in present-day Guatemala that served as one of the last independent Maya strongholds before Spanish conquest.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
former populated place ⓘ pre-Columbian city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalResearch |
conducted in 20th century
ⓘ
conducted in 21st century ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conquestYear | 1697 ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Itza Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature | surrounded by water ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Itza Maya rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Noh Petén
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nojpetén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains | true ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the last independent Maya strongholds
ⓘ
resisting Spanish conquest until late 17th century ⓘ |
| lastIndependentMayaPolity | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcosystem | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Petén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAccessPoint | Flores Island area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Itza Maya language ⓘ |
| near | Flores, Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Itza Maya territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalEvent | Spanish conquest of Petén NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
Itza Maya capital
ⓘ
independent Maya kingdom ⓘ |
| preColumbianPopulationType | urban center ⓘ |
| region | Petén Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Itza people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petén Itzá kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| strategicFeature | island location on Lake Petén Itzá ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Contact period
ⓘ
Postclassic period ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Itzaʼ language ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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