Temple 26 at Copán
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Temple 26 at Copán is a monumental Maya structure in the ancient city of Copán, Honduras, renowned for its elaborate hieroglyphic stairway and association with the ruler Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temple 26 at Copán canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
18-Rabbit (Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil)
NERFINISHED
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Copán royal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Copán royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Honduras ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | dynastic commemoration of Copán rulers ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
archaeologists from the Instituto Hondureño de Antropología e Historia
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various international archaeological projects at Copán ⓘ |
| function |
dynastic memorial
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political propaganda monument ⓘ ritual structure ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar monuments associated with the stairway
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carved stone blocks ⓘ dynastic history inscription ⓘ hieroglyphic stairway ⓘ inscribed hieroglyphic texts ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ multiple construction phases ⓘ sculptured stairways ⓘ stucco decoration (in earlier phases) ⓘ substructures buried under later phases ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copán
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Copán Archaeological Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán Ruinas municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
carved limestone
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masonry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Acropolis of Copán
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Copán Archaeological Site NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Maya city of Copán ⓘ |
| period |
Classic period
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Late Classic period ⓘ |
| records |
Copán dynastic sequence
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accession events of Copán kings ⓘ important ritual dates ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for understanding Copán history
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major example of Classic Maya hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ one of the most important hieroglyphic monuments in the Maya area ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1980 (as part of Copán Archaeological Site) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.