Cuicuilco
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Cuicuilco is an ancient pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, notable for its large circular pyramid and status as one of the region’s earliest urban centers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site → pre-Columbian settlement → |
| approximateDestructionDate |
around 1st–2nd century CE
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| associatedWith |
early state formation in central Mexico
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transition from village to urban society in Mesoamerica → |
| country |
Mexico
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| culture |
Formative-period Mesoamerican culture
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| destroyedBy |
eruption of Xitle volcano
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| endTime |
early centuries CE
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| floruit |
circa 600–150 BCE
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| hasArchaeologicalZoneName |
Zona Arqueológica de Cuicuilco
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| hasConstructionMaterial |
earth
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stone → |
| hasEvidenceOf |
agricultural activities
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burials → ceremonial architecture → planned urban layout → residential areas → |
| hasExcavation |
20th-century archaeological excavations
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| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
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political center → residential center → |
| hasNotableFeature |
earthen and stone construction
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large circular pyramid platform → radial stairways → surrounding plazas → |
| hasShape |
circular ceremonial platform
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| hasStructureType |
circular pyramid
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| heritageStatus |
protected archaeological zone
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| influenced |
later urban development in the Basin of Mexico
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| locatedIn |
Mexico City
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Tlalpan → Valley of Mexico → southern Basin of Mexico → |
| locatedNear |
Ajusco volcanic region
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Pedregal de San Ángel lava field → |
| managedBy |
Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
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| naturalHazard |
lava flows from Xitle volcano
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| partOf |
Mexican national archaeological heritage
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| period |
Preclassic Mesoamerican period
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| significance |
among the first large ceremonial centers in central Mexico
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early example of monumental architecture in Mesoamerica → one of the earliest urban centers in the Valley of Mexico → |
| startTime |
around 800 BCE
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| timeDepth |
Late Formative period
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| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Valley of Mexico
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archaeologicalSites |