Casa del Adivino
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Casa del Adivino is an ancient Maya step pyramid at the Uxmal archaeological site in Mexico, notable for its unusual oval base and steep, towering profile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casa del Adivino canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya pyramid
ⓘ
archaeological structure ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury |
6th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Puuc style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | step pyramid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya religion
ⓘ
Maya ritual practices ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Puuc Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | masonry ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeansCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Casa del Enano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorated temple façades
ⓘ
multiple superimposed construction phases ⓘ rounded corners ⓘ steep stairways ⓘ temple at summit ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish |
House of the Magician
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid of the Magician NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Casa del Adivino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStairwayOrientation | west-facing main stairway ⓘ |
| heightApprox |
115 feet
ⓘ
35 meters ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Ancient Maya City of Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maya Lowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
steep profile
ⓘ
towering height ⓘ unusual oval base ⓘ |
| overlooks | Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Puuc Route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uxmal archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
ceremonial structure
ⓘ
temple pyramid ⓘ |
| shape | oval base ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translationOfName | House of the Soothsayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.