Ekʼ Balam
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Ekʼ Balam is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico renowned for its well-preserved acropolis, elaborate stucco sculptures, and defensive walls.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | pre-Columbian Maya inhabitants ⓘ |
| approximateAbandonmentPeriod | Postclassic period ⓘ |
| approximateFlourishingCentury |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century explorers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Late Classic Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveStructure |
inner defensive wall
ⓘ
outer defensive wall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched gateways
ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ elaborate stucco sculptures ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ palaces ⓘ pyramidal temples ⓘ sacbeob ⓘ stucco friezes ⓘ well-preserved acropolis ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
oval palace
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stucco façade with open-mouthed monster ⓘ tomb of Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ NERFINISHED ⓘ twin pyramids ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Acropolis of Ekʼ Balam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | pre-Columbian site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ Yucatán state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsBegan | 1990s ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Black Jaguar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dark Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Valladolid, Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Temozón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Late Classic period
ⓘ
Terminal Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Yucatán ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yucatán