Pyramid B
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Pyramid B is a major stepped pyramid at the ancient Toltec city of Tula in central Mexico, notable for its Atlantean warrior columns and role in Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid B canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological structure
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stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pyramid of Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
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ⓘ
Temple of the Morning Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mesoamerican stepped pyramid
ⓘ
Toltec architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mesoamerican militaristic iconography
ⓘ
Toltec warrior cult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Toltec civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
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ⓘ
Venus as Morning Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | c. 900–1150 CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Mexican archaeologists ⓘ |
| feature |
Atlantean warrior columns
ⓘ
balustrades with serpent motifs ⓘ broad stairway ⓘ chacmool sculpture (associated) ⓘ colonnaded temple superstructure ⓘ friezes with jaguars and eagles ⓘ relief carvings of warriors ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
religious temple platform ⓘ ritual and ceremonial activities ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDepictionsOf |
armed warriors
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butterfly pectorals ⓘ eagles devouring hearts ⓘ jaguars ⓘ serpent imagery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aztec temple architecture
ⓘ
Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hidalgo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Tula NERFINISHED ⓘ Tula de Allende NERFINISHED ⓘ central Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | multi-tiered stepped platform ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned with main ceremonial precinct of Tula ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tula archaeological zone
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ⓘ
ancient city of Tula ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic period
ⓘ
Epiclassic period ⓘ |
| relativeImportance | one of the principal pyramids of Tula ⓘ |
| relativeLocation | near Pyramid C at Tula ⓘ |
| supports | temple structure on summit ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction at Tula ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.