Quiriguá
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Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in southeastern Guatemala renowned for its exceptionally large and intricately carved stone monuments and stelae.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quiriguá canonical | 5 |
| Quiriguá region | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Motagua River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryByArchaeology | 19th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Carnegie Institution of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| governingDynasty | local Maya dynasty ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Acropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Stela D
NERFINISHED
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Stela E NERFINISHED ⓘ Stela F NERFINISHED ⓘ Stela J NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoomorph G NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoomorph P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | national archaeological park ⓘ |
| hasTallestStela | Stela E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsRecord |
accession of rulers
ⓘ
calendar dates in Long Count ⓘ dynastic history ⓘ wars with Copán ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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intricately carved stelae ⓘ large stone monuments ⓘ zoomorphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Izabal Department
NERFINISHED
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Motagua River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the Motagua River ⓘ |
| mainPeriodOfFlourishing |
8th century
ⓘ
Late Classic period ⓘ |
| management | Guatemalan Institute of Anthropology and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| notableRuler | Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | southern Maya lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent Maya city-state ⓘ |
| region | eastern Maya area ⓘ |
| rivalCity | Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| tallestStelaHeight | approximately 10.6 metres ⓘ |
| tallestStelaWeight | over 60 tonnes ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Latin America and the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maya civilization
this entity surface form:
Quiriguá region
this entity surface form:
Quiriguá region