Kinichná

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Kinichná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico, notable for its large temple-pyramid and close association with the nearby city of Dzibanché.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
accessibleFrom Chetumal NERFINISHED
archaeologicalSiteType ceremonial center
architecturalStyle Maya Classic architecture
associatedWith Dzibanché NERFINISHED
belongsTo Mexican federal archaeological heritage
civilization Maya civilization NERFINISHED
conservationStatus partially restored
country Mexico
culture Maya NERFINISHED
discoveredBy explorers of the early 20th century
endDate circa 10th century CE
environment tropical rainforest
etymologyLanguage Yucatec Maya NERFINISHED
hasFeature acropolis
large temple-pyramid
palatial structures
plazas
terraces
hasStructure main pyramid complex
platforms
stairways
hasView surrounding forest canopy
likelyFunctionWithinPolity ceremonial and residential adjunct to Dzibanché
linkedPoliticalCenter Dzibanché NERFINISHED
locatedIn Quintana Roo NERFINISHED
Yucatán Peninsula
locatedNear Dzibanché NERFINISHED
managedBy INAH NERFINISHED
materialUsed limestone
meaningOfName House of the Sun God NERFINISHED
namedAfter Kinich Ajaw NERFINISHED
nearSettlement Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Dzibanché
monumental architecture
openToPublic true
partOf Dzibanché–Kinichná archaeological complex NERFINISHED
primaryFunction elite residential area
religious center
region southeastern Quintana Roo
researchConductedBy Mexican archaeologists
startDate circa 4th century CE
stateProtectionStatus federally protected archaeological zone
timePeriod Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED
tourismType cultural tourism
visitorFacilities basic

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Dzibanché hasNearbySite Kinichná