Ekʼ Balam archaeological site
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Ekʼ Balam archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Yucatán, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and impressive defensive walls.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekʼ Balam archaeological zone | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century ⓘ |
| flourished | c. 700–1000 CE ⓘ |
| governingPolityType | Maya city-state ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road from Valladolid, Yucatán ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArt |
painted murals (traces)
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stucco reliefs ⓘ |
| hasConservationActivity | stucco conservation and consolidation projects ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
inner wall enclosing core structures
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outer wall enclosing larger area ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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mythological beings in stucco ⓘ royal figures in stucco ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ballcourt
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ elaborate stucco sculptures ⓘ multiple concentric walls ⓘ sacbeob (Maya causeways) ⓘ well-preserved acropolis ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial center
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political center ⓘ residential area for elite ⓘ |
| hasLayout | central plaza with surrounding monumental architecture ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “Black Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya (common interpretation) ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | Acropolis of Ekʼ Balam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRuler | Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ (attested in inscriptions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Oval Palace
NERFINISHED
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Twin Pyramids NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ defensive walls with gateways ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOnPeninsula | Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearCity | Valladolid, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTown | Temozón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInscriptions | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern lowland Maya area ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Classic period
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Terminal Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for Mexico ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ekʼ Balam archaeological zone