Temple of the Jaguar Priest
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The Temple of the Jaguar Priest is a prominent stepped pyramid at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and richly carved funerary shrine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple of the Great Jaguar | 1 |
| Temple of the Hieroglyphic Jaguar | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfHeritage | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | a Maya elite or priest (uncertain identity) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved decoration
ⓘ
richly carved funerary shrine ⓘ stepped pyramid form ⓘ towering superstructure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
funerary monument
ⓘ
ritual center ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
funerary temple
ⓘ
pyramid ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument at Tikal ⓘ |
| isPartOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEcosystem | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal archaeological site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Maya city of Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period of Maya civilization (approximate) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site (via Tikal National Park) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial rituals
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Great Jaguar
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Hieroglyphic Jaguar