The Ossuary
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The Ossuary is a stepped pyramid at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, notable for its elaborate carvings and association with ritual burials.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological structure ⓘ ritual building ⓘ |
| access | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ritual burials ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeities | Maya underworld deities ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Maya cultural heritage ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryAdminBody | Government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidence |
human burials
ⓘ
ritual deposits ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Maya relief carving ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | preserved archaeological monument ⓘ |
| hasContext | Maya mortuary practices ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate carvings
ⓘ
multiple tiers ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
burial site
ⓘ
ritual use ⓘ |
| hasShape | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| hasType | pre-Columbian monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Chichen Itza ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Chichen Itza archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAtSiteType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichen Itza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Ball Court of Chichen Itza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichen Itza ⓘ |
| region | Northern Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Classic to Postclassic transition
ⓘ
Postclassic Maya period ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
funerary rituals
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.