Temple II
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Temple II is one of the major stepped pyramid temples in the ancient Maya city of Tikal, notable for its towering structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple II (Temple of the Masks) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
archaeological structure ⓘ stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Temple of the Masks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSiteType | ancient Maya city ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lady 12 Macaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces |
Great Plaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
east ⓘ |
| governingBody | Tikal National Park administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | central stairway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-level pyramid platform
ⓘ
roof comb ⓘ steep stairway on east side ⓘ stone masks decoration ⓘ summit temple superstructure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial temple
ⓘ
political monument ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west axis across Great Plaza ⓘ |
| hasStairwayBalustrades | yes ⓘ |
| hasSummitRooms | temple sanctuary chambers ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Great Plaza monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 38 meters ⓘ |
| isAlignedWith | Temple I across Great Plaza ⓘ |
| isKeyElementOf | Tikal skyline ⓘ |
| isMajorMonumentOf | Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| oppositeStructure | Temple I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Great Plaza of Tikal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Acropolis area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal ceremonial center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
elite political display
ⓘ
ritual ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple II (Temple of the Masks)