Naranjo

E643903

Naranjo was a major ancient Maya city-state in present-day Guatemala, known for its powerful dynasty, extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions, and frequent warfare with neighboring polities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya city-state
archaeological site
abandonedInCentury 9th century
alliedWith Calakmul NERFINISHED
Dos Pilas NERFINISHED
engagedInConflictWith Caracol NERFINISHED
Holmul region sites NERFINISHED
Tikal NERFINISHED
Ucanal NERFINISHED
Yaxha NERFINISHED
experiencedEvent dynastic re-foundation in late 7th century
military defeats by Tikal
periods of political collapse
flourishedInCentury 7th century
8th century
flourishedInPeriod Classic period
hasAlternativeName Naranjo Sa’aal
Sa’aal NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalGroup Central Acropolis NERFINISHED
East Acropolis NERFINISHED
South Acropolis NERFINISHED
hasCountry Guatemala NERFINISHED
hasDynasty Sa’aal dynasty NERFINISHED
hasEarliestMonumentDate Late Early Classic period
hasImportantFigure Lady Six Sky NERFINISHED
hasInscriptionType altar inscriptions
monumental hieroglyphic texts
panel inscriptions
stelae inscriptions
hasMajorConstructionPhase Late Classic period
hasModernAccessPoint near Melchor de Mencos
hasNameOrigin Spanish word for orange tree
hasNotableFeature acropolis groups
ballcourt
extensive hieroglyphic inscriptions
large number of carved stelae
palace complex
pyramidal temples
hasRuler Aj Wosal Chan K’inich NERFINISHED
Itzamnaaj K’awil NERFINISHED
K’ahk’ Tiliw Chan Chaak NERFINISHED
Lady Six Sky NERFINISHED
hasStructureType E-Group astronomical complex NERFINISHED
hasUNESCOStatus part of Maya Biosphere Reserve region
isStudiedInDiscipline Maya epigraphy
Mesoamerican archaeology
knownFor frequent warfare with neighboring polities
powerful ruling dynasty
locatedIn Guatemala NERFINISHED
Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED
Petén Department NERFINISHED
partOf ancient Maya civilization
wasRe-foundedBy Lady Six Sky NERFINISHED

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Caracol rival Naranjo
Yaxhá nearbySite Naranjo