Grand Plaza
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Grand Plaza is a large, central ceremonial and public space within the ancient Mississippian city of Cahokia, notable for its role in gatherings, rituals, and civic activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Plaza canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial plaza
ⓘ
public space ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Monks Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteType | earthwork-modified plaza ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mississippian mound-and-plaza complex ⓘ |
| centralFeatureOf | Cahokia city plan ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Mississippian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Mississippian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial core of Cahokia
ⓘ
social integration space ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Cahokia Mounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Bottom region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cahokia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippian urban center ⓘ present-day Collinsville, Illinois area ⓘ |
| partOf | Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | North American archaeology ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment |
leveled
ⓘ
smoothed ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mississippian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial gatherings
ⓘ
civic activities ⓘ political events ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual activities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.