Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan

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architectural complex ceremonial precinct sunken plaza

The Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan is a large sunken plaza and ceremonial precinct near the city's center, notable as a major political-religious hub that includes the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan canonical 1
aligned with Teotihuacan’s urban grid 1
ancient city of Teotihuacan 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural complex ⓘ
ceremonial precinct ⓘ
sunken plaza ⓘ
archaeologicalSiteType Mesoamerican ceremonial center ⓘ
architecturalStyle Teotihuacan architectural style ⓘ
associatedWith Feathered Serpent iconography ⓘ
human sacrifice rituals ⓘ
militaristic symbolism ⓘ
constructionPeriod Early Classic period ⓘ
circa 3rd century CE ⓘ
culture Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ
currentStatus archaeological zone ⓘ
dedicatedTo Feathered Serpent deity ⓘ
excavatedBy multiple archaeological expeditions in the 20th century ⓘ
feature monumental stairways ⓘ
plastered and painted surfaces ⓘ
stone and adobe construction ⓘ
sunken central courtyard ⓘ
surrounding high platforms ⓘ
hasPart Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ
administrative buildings ⓘ
altars ⓘ
pyramidal structures ⓘ
residential compounds ⓘ
sunken plaza ⓘ
surrounding platforms ⓘ
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Teotihuacan ⓘ
locatedIn Basin of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ
State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ
Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedNear center of Teotihuacan ⓘ
material adobe ⓘ
stone ⓘ
stucco ⓘ
orientation aligned with Teotihuacan’s main urban grid ⓘ
partOf ancient city of Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousFunction major political-religious hub ⓘ
researchField Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ
shape rectangular enclosure ⓘ
significance central node in Teotihuacan’s urban and ritual layout ⓘ
focus of state ideology at Teotihuacan ⓘ
tourism major visitor attraction at Teotihuacan ⓘ
usedFor elite residence and administration ⓘ
political gatherings ⓘ
public rituals ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

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

Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan → partOf → Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan ⓘ
Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan → partOf → Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan ⓘ
this entity surface form: ancient city of Teotihuacan
Ciudadela complex → orientation → Ciudadela complex at Teotihuacan ⓘ
this entity surface form: aligned with Teotihuacan’s urban grid