Altun Ha
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Altun Ha is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in Belize, known for its well-preserved temples and the discovery of a large jade head representing the sun god Kinich Ahau.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Rockstone Pond vicinity site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryCapitalNearest | Belize City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromBelizeCity | about 50 kilometers ⓘ |
| excavationStartedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
trade center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Institute of Archaeology of Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArtifact | jade head of Kinich Ahau ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected archaeological reserve ⓘ |
| hasDeityRepresentation | Kinich Ahau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconography | sun god imagery ⓘ |
| hasLayout | plazas and temple groups ⓘ |
| hasMaterialFind |
ceramics
ⓘ
jade ⓘ obsidian ⓘ |
| hasPlaza |
central plaza
ⓘ
northern plaza ⓘ southern plaza ⓘ |
| hasPyramid | Temple of the Masonry Altars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
pyramid
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationFor |
Maya history
ⓘ
cultural heritage tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
jade head of sun god Kinich Ahau
ⓘ
large jade head ⓘ well-preserved temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belize District NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Rockstone Pond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure | Temple of the Masonry Altars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Belize District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| timeOfInitialOccupation | Preclassic period ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorOccupation | Classic period ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
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