Chenes style
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Chenes style is a distinctive regional form of ancient Maya architecture characterized by elaborate mosaic facades, monster-mouth doorways, and richly decorated temple-pyramids found primarily in the Chenes region of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya architectural style
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architectural style ⓘ regional architectural tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Chaac
NERFINISHED
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earth monster ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedDuring |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
doorways framed as monster jaws
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elaborate mosaic facades ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions on façades ⓘ highly ornamented upper façades ⓘ iconography of the earth monster ⓘ limited use of columns ⓘ monster-mouth doorways ⓘ richly decorated temple-pyramids ⓘ roof combs with mosaic decoration ⓘ single-story palace-type buildings ⓘ small interior rooms ⓘ stacked deity masks on corners ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ temple-pyramids with shrine on top ⓘ thick load-bearing walls ⓘ use of Chaac masks ⓘ use of stone mosaic masks ⓘ veneer masonry construction ⓘ vertical emphasis in façade composition ⓘ zoomorphic façades ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Chunhuhub
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzibilnocac NERFINISHED ⓘ Hochob NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Rosa Xtampak NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabasqueño ⓘ Xpuhil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Puuc architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Puuc style
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Bec style ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campeche
NERFINISHED
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Chenes region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ northern Maya lowlands ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Maya architecture ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| regionType | transitional zone between Rio Bec and Puuc regions ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | ritual architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 600–900 CE ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial buildings
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palaces ⓘ temples ⓘ |
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