Chenes region
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The Chenes region is a distinctive area of the Maya lowlands in present-day Mexico, noted for its elaborate Puuc-related architecture and characteristic temple façades with mosaic stone masks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological region
ⓘ
cultural region ⓘ |
| borders |
Puuc region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Río Bec region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance | important for study of regional variation in Maya architecture ⓘ |
| hasArchitectureStyle |
Chenes style
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puuc style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtMotif |
deity masks
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monster-mouth portals ⓘ serpent imagery ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
palaces
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range structures ⓘ temple pyramids ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborate temple façades
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façades representing monster-mouth entrances ⓘ mosaic stone masks on façades ⓘ rich stone mosaic decoration ⓘ use of limestone masonry ⓘ zoomorphic temple façades ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
corbel vaulting
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stone mosaic veneer ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | pre-Columbian heritage ⓘ |
| hasNotableSite |
Dzibilnocac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hochob NERFINISHED ⓘ Itzimté NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocuchich NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Rosa Xtampak NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabasqueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchField | Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Maya peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamilyHistoricallySpoken | Mayan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maya lowlands
NERFINISHED
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Mexico ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chenes Maya group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maya area
ⓘ
Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Maya lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Puuc architectural tradition
ⓘ
Río Bec architectural tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeDepth | primarily Classic-era occupation with earlier and later phases ⓘ |
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