Temple of the Sun
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The Temple of the Sun is a monumental adobe pyramid built by the Moche civilization in northern Peru, serving as a major ceremonial and political center in pre-Columbian times.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Sun canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moche archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ pre-Columbian monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Moche architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moche religious practices
ⓘ
Moche rulers ⓘ Moche state formation ⓘ |
| builtBy | Moche people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Moche civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | adobe pyramid ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture | Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| feature |
adobe brick construction
ⓘ
platforms ⓘ stepped pyramid form ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| function |
religious sanctuary
ⓘ
ritual complex ⓘ seat of Moche political power ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | pre-Columbian heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Huacas de Moche archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | adobe ⓘ |
| nearCity | Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Huacas de Moche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche ceremonial center ⓘ |
| region | North Coast of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major Moche ceremonial center
ⓘ
major Moche political center ⓘ one of the largest adobe structures in the Americas ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Moche cultural studies
ⓘ
archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial purposes ⓘ elite residence ⓘ political center ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.