Great Kiva
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The Great Kiva is a large, reconstructed ceremonial subterranean structure at Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico, exemplifying the religious and communal architecture of the Ancestral Puebloans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Kiva canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site feature
ⓘ
ceremonial structure ⓘ kiva ⓘ |
| access | stairway ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ancestral Puebloan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aztec West Ruin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancestral Puebloan sites in New Mexico
ⓘ
Religious buildings and structures in New Mexico ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Ancestral Puebloans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1730 meters ⓘ |
| floorLevel | subterranean ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveUse | educational exhibits ⓘ |
| hasPart |
benches
ⓘ
central fire pit ⓘ floor vaults ⓘ pilasters ⓘ roof supports ⓘ ventilation shaft ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Ancestral Puebloans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aztec Ruins National Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ San Juan County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Animas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aztec Ruins National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructed | yes ⓘ |
| reconstructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| religiousFunction | ceremonial rituals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Puebloan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
example of large communal kiva
ⓘ
key feature of Aztec Ruins National Monument ⓘ |
| structureType |
circular building
ⓘ
subterranean building ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
communal gatherings
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Chaco Culture World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.