Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá
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The Tzompantli of Chichén Itzá is a large carved stone platform in the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá that depicts rows of skulls and is believed to have been associated with ritual human sacrifice and the display of severed heads.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological structure
ⓘ
ritual platform ⓘ tzompantli ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rectangular platform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Itza Maya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toltec influence ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction |
circa 10th century
ⓘ
circa 9th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
rows of skulls
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severed human heads ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in the 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
display of severed heads
ⓘ
ritual human sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bas-relief sculpture
ⓘ
relief carvings ⓘ skull relief panels ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.2 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | archaeological monument of Mexico ⓘ |
| iconography |
skeletal imagery
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skulls facing forward ⓘ skulls in profile ⓘ |
| length | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
carved limestone
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Great Ball Court of Chichén Itzá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Jaguars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | ceremonial center of Chichén Itzá ⓘ |
| period |
Early Postclassic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
public ritual space
ⓘ
sacrificial monument ⓘ |
| style | Maya-Toltec style ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
display of sacrificial victims
ⓘ
display of war captives ⓘ |
| width | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
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