Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent

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Mesoamerican pyramid archaeological site feature monument religious structure

The Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent is an early 3rd-century Mesoamerican step pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings of feathered serpent deities and its role in religious and political life of the ancient city.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Temple of the Feathered Serpent	2

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Mesoamerican pyramid ⓘ archaeological site feature ⓘ monument ⓘ religious structure ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Temple of Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Talud-tablero ⓘ
associatedWith	human sacrifice ⓘ militaristic iconography ⓘ state power in Teotihuacan ⓘ
constructionEnd	early 3rd century CE ⓘ
constructionStart	early 3rd century CE ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
culture	Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Feathered Serpent deity NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetzalcoatl NERFINISHED ⓘ
excavatedBy	Mexican archaeologists ⓘ
excavationStart	early 20th century ⓘ
function	ceremonial platform ⓘ political center ⓘ religious center ⓘ
hasDiscovery	mass sacrificial burials around the pyramid ⓘ
hasFeature	decorative shells and other iconography ⓘ elaborate stone carvings ⓘ feathered serpent heads projecting from the façade ⓘ sculpted serpent bodies running along the pyramid sides ⓘ step pyramid form ⓘ substructure pyramid inside later construction ⓘ
hasNearbyStructure	Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyramid of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSubterraneanFeature	tunnels and chambers beneath the structure ⓘ
heightApprox	about 20 meters ⓘ
iconographyRepresents	fertility symbolism ⓘ
iconographyRepresents	royal or state authority ⓘ water symbolism ⓘ
locatedIn	Avenue of the Dead area of Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ
materialUsed	stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ
numberOfSacrificialVictims	over 100 ⓘ
partOf	Ciudadela complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Teotihuacan UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ
period	Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ
religiousTradition	Mesoamerican religion ⓘ
touristAttraction	yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1987 ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

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

Ciudadela complex → contains → Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ

this entity surface form: Temple of the Feathered Serpent

Ciudadela complex → contains → Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ

Avenue of the Dead → flankedBy → Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ

this entity surface form: Temple of the Feathered Serpent

Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan → hasAlternativeName → Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent ⓘ