Temple VI

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Temple VI is one of the major ancient Maya pyramid-temples at Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and hieroglyphic inscriptions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya pyramid-temple
archaeological site feature
accessibleToPublic yes
associatedWith Maya kings
Tikal dynasty NERFINISHED
belongsToArchaeologicalCulture Lowland Maya NERFINISHED
civilization Maya civilization NERFINISHED
country Guatemala
culturalPeriod Classic Maya period NERFINISHED
governingBody Instituto de Antropología e Historia de Guatemala NERFINISHED
Tikal National Park administration NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalType stepped pyramid
hasArtStyle Classic Maya art NERFINISHED
hasConservationStatus ruin
hasConstructionTechnique corbelled masonry
hasFeature hieroglyphic inscriptions
roof comb
stairway
stelae
hasFunction temple
hasInscriptionType dynastic record
historical text
hasMaterial limestone
hasOrientation ceremonial plaza-facing
hasSetting tropical rainforest
hasWritingSystem Maya hieroglyphs NERFINISHED
isAlsoKnownAs Temple of the Inscriptions NERFINISHED
isMajorStructureOf Tikal NERFINISHED
isMonumentNumber 6 at Tikal
isNumberedAs VI
isPartOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tikal National Park NERFINISHED
locatedIn Guatemala NERFINISHED
Petén Department NERFINISHED
Tikal NERFINISHED
partOf Tikal ceremonial center NERFINISHED
region Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED
religion Maya religion
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear 1979
usedFor political display
religious observances
ritual ceremonies

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Temple IV hasViewOf Temple VI