Xpuhil archaeological site
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Xpuhil archaeological site is a Maya ruin in the Mexican state of Campeche, notable for its distinctive multi-towered temple structures characteristic of the Río Bec architectural style.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasAccessVia | Mexican Federal Highway 186 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture | Río Bec culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
false stairways
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narrow interior rooms ⓘ non-functional temple towers ⓘ roof combs ⓘ steep stairways ⓘ stucco decoration ⓘ zoomorphic façades ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Río Bec architectural style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
administrative buildings
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palace-type structures ⓘ residential platforms ⓘ temple pyramid ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | Maya masonry ⓘ |
| hasCulture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryType | pre-Columbian ruin known to local population ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInAntiquity |
administrative center
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ceremonial center ⓘ residential center ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Maya word meaning "cat’s tail" ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | multi-towered temple structures ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Structure I
NERFINISHED
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Xpuhil Structure I three-tower temple ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfFlourishing | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasPeriodOfOccupation | Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationState |
partially restored
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partially ruined ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | cultural heritage site of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Calakmul Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Río Bec region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPeninsula | Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Xpuhil modern town ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Becán archaeological site
NERFINISHED
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Calakmul Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicanná archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Río Bec archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
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