Temple of the Jaguars
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The Temple of the Jaguars is a ceremonial structure at the Maya city of Chichén Itzá, notable for its jaguar-themed carvings and murals overlooking the Great Ball Court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Great Ball Court north wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Itza Maya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maya ballgame rituals ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | jaguar symbolism ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stairway from ball court level ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Maya architecture
ⓘ
Puuc style NERFINISHED ⓘ Toltec-Maya style ⓘ |
| hasCarvingSubject |
feathered serpents
ⓘ
jaguars ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
painted murals
ⓘ
relief carvings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial use
ⓘ
ritual platform ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
elite rulership symbolism
ⓘ
militaristic imagery ⓘ |
| hasMuralSubject |
battle scenes
ⓘ
processions ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with Great Ball Court axis ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Maya religion ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
lower temple
ⓘ
upper temple ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
jaguar carvings
ⓘ
jaguar murals ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | playing alley of the Great Ball Court ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−5 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
El Castillo (Temple of Kukulcán)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of the Bearded Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Ball Court at Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Postclassic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| region | Northern Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Chichén Itzá archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.