Plaza of the Moon
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Plaza of the Moon is a large ceremonial square at the northern end of Teotihuacan’s Avenue of the Dead, serving as a central gathering and ritual space in front of the Pyramid of the Moon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
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ceremonial plaza ⓘ |
| accessRoute | Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalInvestigations | excavated by multiple Teotihuacan research projects ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Teotihuacan architectural tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | lunar cult (inferred from Pyramid of the Moon) ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure | Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToArchaeologicalZone | Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | Classic period Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Pyramid of the Moon stairway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adjacent temple platforms ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Mesoamerican urbanism
ⓘ
Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
central gathering space
ⓘ
ritual space ⓘ |
| hasLayout | large open square ⓘ |
| hasSurface | leveled plaza floor ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Avenue of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding temple platforms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan" ⓘ |
| inFrontOf | Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtEndOf | Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | San Juan Teotihuacan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCultureFound |
architectural remains
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ stone artifacts ⓘ |
| modernUse |
space for interpretive tours
ⓘ
visitor circulation area ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| orientationRelativeToAvenueOfTheDead | northern end ⓘ |
| partOf |
Avenue of the Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial core of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| relatedName | Plaza de la Luna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedNameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major ritual focus of Teotihuacan ⓘ |
| spatialRelation |
north of the Ciudadela
ⓘ
north of the Pyramid of the Sun ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| urbanRole | key node in Teotihuacan city plan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public gatherings
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.