Las Monjas complex
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The Las Monjas complex is a notable architectural group at the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá, distinguished by its intricate Puuc-style buildings and ceremonial structures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural group
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architectural complex ⓘ |
| access | connected to other groups at Chichén Itzá by sacbeob (causeways) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style ⓘ |
| associatedWithStyle |
Chenes-influenced elements
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Puuc mosaic façade decoration ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological site open to visitors ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | archaeologists of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | palace-type structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ elite residence ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Spanish term "Las Monjas" meaning "The Nuns" ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Akab Dzib building at Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
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Caracol (observatory) at Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Las Monjas main palace building
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annex building known as La Iglesia ⓘ ceremonial structures ⓘ platforms ⓘ residential or administrative rooms ⓘ small temple on upper terrace ⓘ stairways ⓘ various courtyards ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate geometric patterns
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highly decorated roof combs and cornices ⓘ intricate stone mosaic façades ⓘ mask panels of the rain god Chaac ⓘ |
| orientation | organized around internal courtyards ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | ancient Maya religion ⓘ |
| researchedBy |
Alfred M. Tozzer
NERFINISHED
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Sylvanus G. Morley NERFINISHED ⓘ various 20th-century Maya archaeologists ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Postclassic period
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Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| tourism | popular attraction within Chichén Itzá archaeological zone ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1988 ⓘ |
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