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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Temple III alsoKnownAs Temple of the Jaguar Priest
Temple I alsoKnownAs Temple of the Jaguar Priest
this entity surface form: Temple of the Great Jaguar
Temple 22 alsoKnownAs Temple of the Jaguar Priest
this entity surface form: Temple of the Hieroglyphic Jaguar