Cuauhtinchan archaeological site
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The Cuauhtinchan archaeological site is a pre-Hispanic rock-cut temple complex at Malinalco, Mexico, renowned for its intricately carved ceremonial structures associated with Aztec military and religious practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malinalco archaeological zone | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
pre-Hispanic temple complex ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aztec civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aztec military orders ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Aztec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Aztec deities ⓘ |
| excavationType | rock-cut temple complex ⓘ |
| function | elite warrior cult center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricately carved ceremonial structures
ⓘ
rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| hasType |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
mountain sanctuary ⓘ |
| heritage | Mesoamerican ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malinalco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ central Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Malinalco town ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Aztec military symbolism
ⓘ
Aztec religious iconography ⓘ |
| partOf | Malinalco archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
initiation rites
ⓘ
military rituals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Malinalco archaeological zone