Yaxchilán archaeological site
E904846
Yaxchilán archaeological site is an ancient Maya city in Chiapas, Mexico, renowned for its well-preserved temples, palaces, and intricately carved stone lintels along the Usumacinta River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaxchilán archaeological site canonical | 1 |
| Yaxchilán archaeological zone | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | primarily by boat on the Usumacinta River ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
7th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
residential center for elite ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
relief sculpture
ⓘ
stone lintel carvings ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
dynastic history
ⓘ
royal bloodletting rituals ⓘ warfare scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Acropolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ ballcourt ⓘ hieroglyphic stairways ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Bird Jaguar IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxun Bʼalam IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Structure 21
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Structure 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ Structure 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Structure 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ Structure 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important pre-Columbian site in Mexico ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
ⓘ
intricately carved stone lintels ⓘ palaces ⓘ well-preserved temples ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Guatemalan border ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| modernMunicipality | Ocosingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPoliticalPower | reign of Itzamnaaj Bʼalam II ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Maya city-state capital ⓘ |
| region | Usumacinta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Maya religion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for cultural tourism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yaxchilán archaeological zone