Temple III at Tikal
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Temple III at Tikal is a major Classic-period Maya pyramid-temple in the ancient city of Tikal, notable for its towering stepped structure and role in the site's ceremonial and political landscape.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classic-period Maya monument
ⓘ
Maya pyramid-temple ⓘ archaeological structure ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stepped pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tikal ruling dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya builders ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Classic period ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | 19th-century explorers ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
temple ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Maya architecture
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Mesoamerican pyramids ⓘ archaeological sites in Guatemala ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pyramidal substructure
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roof comb ⓘ stairway on main facade ⓘ summit temple superstructure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal National Park ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tikal urban complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Tikal ceremonial landscape
ⓘ
role in Tikal political landscape ⓘ towering stepped structure ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal UNESCO World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
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Tikal ceremonial core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
northwest of Temple I at Tikal
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south of Temple II at Tikal ⓘ west of the Great Plaza at Tikal ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| siteType | temple-pyramid ⓘ |
| use |
political ceremonies
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.