Temple IV at Tikal
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Temple IV at Tikal is one of the tallest and most iconic Maya pyramids, renowned for its towering height and panoramic views over the ancient city’s rainforest canopy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| access | stairway with wooden steps for visitors ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Classic Maya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal dynastic power of Tikal ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| country | Guatemala ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Yik’in Chan K’awiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 20th century excavations ⓘ |
| environment | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| estimatedCompletionDate | circa 741 CE ⓘ |
| feature |
roof comb
ⓘ
stepped pyramid base ⓘ stucco decoration remnants ⓘ temple superstructure ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial structure
ⓘ
funerary temple ⓘ |
| hasRoofComb | yes ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| hasTempleSanctuary | yes ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 64 meters
ⓘ
approximately 70 meters above the plaza including roof comb ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guatemala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petén Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic views over rainforest canopy
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towering height ⓘ views over the ancient city of Tikal ⓘ |
| orientation | westward ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Great Plaza of Tikal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temples I and II at Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tikal National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tikal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeRanking |
one of the tallest pre-Columbian structures in the Americas
ⓘ
tallest structure at Tikal ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Tikal National Park ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Tikal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewpoint | popular sunrise viewing location ⓘ |
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