Templo Mayor
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Templo Mayor was the main Aztec temple complex in the capital city of Tenochtitlan, serving as a central religious and ceremonial center of the Mexica empire.
Aliases (9)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aztec temple complex
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archaeological site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Mesoamerican pyramidal architecture
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| associatedWith |
agricultural fertility rites
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coronation rituals → human sacrifice rituals → state ceremonies → warfare rituals → |
| associatedWithCity |
capital city of Tenochtitlan
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| associatedWithDeity |
Huitzilopochtli
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Tlaloc → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Aztec New Fire ceremony
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| builtBy |
Mexica people
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rulers of Tenochtitlan → |
| civilization |
Aztec Empire
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Mexica → |
| constructionPeriod |
14th century
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15th century → |
| country |
Mexico
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| culturalSignificance |
political and religious heart of the Mexica empire
→
principal cult site of Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc → |
| dedicatedTo |
Huitzilopochtli
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Tlaloc → |
| destroyedBy |
Spanish conquistadors
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| destructionPeriod |
early 16th century
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| discoveryEvent |
1978 discovery of Coyolxauhqui stone
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| excavatedBy |
Mexican archaeologists
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| excavationStart |
1978
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| function |
ceremonial center
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main temple of Tenochtitlan → religious center → |
| hasArtifact |
Chacmool sculptures
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Coyolxauhqui Stone → ceremonial offerings → stone skulls → |
| hasMultiplePhases |
seven major construction stages
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| hasMuseum |
Templo Mayor Museum
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| hasStructure |
twin pyramidal temples
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| heritageDesignation |
archaeological zone protected by INAH
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| locatedIn |
Tenochtitlan
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| locatedInPresentDay |
Mexico City
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| modernAccess |
historic center of Mexico City
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| orientation |
aligned with cardinal directions
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| partOf |
sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan
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| religion |
Aztec religion
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| symbolizes |
cosmic center of the Mexica world
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sacred mountain Coatepec → |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear |
1987
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| UNESCOStatus |
part of Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco World Heritage Site
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Colonia Centro
("Templo Mayor archaeological site")
→
Colonia Centro ("Templo Mayor Museum") → Historic Centre of Mexico City → Historic Centre of Mexico City ("Templo Mayor Museum") → |
contains |
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Aztec Empire
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Mexica → |
mainTemple |
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Tenochtitlan
→
Tlaloc → |
majorTemple |
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Plaza de la Constitución
("Templo Mayor archaeological site")
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adjacentTo |
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Mexica
("Templo Mayor archaeological zone")
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|
archaeologicalSite |
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Valley of Mexico
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|
archaeologicalSites |
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Toltec civilization
("Aztec architecture")
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architectureInfluenced |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
("Aztec Templo Mayor precinct")
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builtOnSiteOf |
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Tlatelolco
("Templo Mayor de Tlatelolco")
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hasSite |
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Huitzilopochtli
→
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hasTemple |
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Constitution Square
("Templo Mayor archaeological site")
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|
locatedNear |
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Piedra del Sol
("Templo Mayor precinct, Tenochtitlan")
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originalLocation |
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Templo Mayor
("sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan")
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|
partOf |
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Huitzilopochtli
("Templo Mayor summit")
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sacredPlace |