ballcourt (Copán)
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The ballcourt at Copán is a major ceremonial and sporting structure of the ancient Maya city, where ritualized ballgames were played as part of religious and political life.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya ballcourt
ⓘ
archaeological site feature ⓘ ceremonial architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
royal rituals
ⓘ
rulers of Copán ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
research site ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
end zones
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ parallel platforms ⓘ playing alley ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial function
ⓘ
sporting function ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Maya Site of Copán" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copán
NERFINISHED
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Copán Archaeological Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán Ruinas, Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Copán Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Acropolis of Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya Site of Copán World Heritage property
NERFINISHED
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ancient Maya city of Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ ceremonial center of Copán ⓘ |
| period | Classic period Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with Maya cosmology
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linked to underworld symbolism ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding Maya ritual life
ⓘ
important for understanding Mesoamerican ballgame ⓘ major ceremonial structure at Copán ⓘ |
| subregion | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mesoamerican ballgame
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political ceremonies ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ ritualized ballgames ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Great Plaza (Copán)