yácata
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A yácata is a distinctive terraced pyramidal structure with a rounded and rectangular base characteristic of the pre-Hispanic Purépecha (Tarascan) culture in western Mexico.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| yácata platform | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological feature type ⓘ architectural structure ⓘ |
| access | stairways on exterior ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Purépecha architecture ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Purépecha language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Purépecha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Purépecha religion ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Ihuatzio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tzintzuntzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseShape |
rectangular
ⓘ
rounded ⓘ |
| category |
Mesoamerican architecture
ⓘ
archaeological sites in Michoacán ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | stone masonry ⓘ |
| constructionType | platform pyramid ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture |
Purépecha culture
ⓘ
Tarascan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Aztec pyramid
ⓘ
Maya pyramid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationType | raised platform ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| function |
ritual platform
ⓘ
temple platform ⓘ |
| hasNotableExampleAt | Tzintzuntzan archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | indigenous Mexican heritage ⓘ |
| locatedInCivilization | Purépecha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Michoacán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Pátzcuaro region ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of circular and rectangular bases
ⓘ
stepped terraces ⓘ |
| orientation | planned within ceremonial precincts ⓘ |
| partOf | Purépecha ceremonial centers ⓘ |
| period | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preHispanic | true ⓘ |
| region | western Mexico ⓘ |
| shape | terraced pyramidal structure ⓘ |
| terraces | multiple levels ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing | 14th to 16th centuries CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
elite or political activities ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
yácata platform