Caana
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Caana is the largest and most prominent pyramid complex at the ancient Maya city of Caracol in Belize, notable for its towering height and elaborate palatial structures.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid complex
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ |
| accessVia | Caracol archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | excavated in part ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | stepped pyramid platform ⓘ |
| country | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationType | artificial acropolis ⓘ |
| functionedAs | seat of elite power at Caracol ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
administrative buildings
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
multi-level terraces ⓘ palatial structures ⓘ plazas ⓘ pyramidal platform ⓘ temple structures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
elite residential area ⓘ palatial complex ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | planned urban layout of Caracol ⓘ |
| hasSubstructureType |
palace range building
ⓘ
temple pyramid ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Caracol urban core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Pre-Columbian ⓘ |
| isLargestStructureAt | Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMostProminentStructureAt | Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristDestinationIn | Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ Cayo District NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Chiquibul Forest Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate palatial structures
ⓘ
towering height ⓘ |
| partOf | Caracol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | Maya archaeology ⓘ |
| significance | major ceremonial and political center within Caracol ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Caracol