Balamkú
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Balamkú is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, noted for its well-preserved stucco friezes and Classic-period architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya archaeological site
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ancient Maya city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| artStyle | Maya stucco relief ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryHeritageAuthority | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia GENERATED ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Campeche INAH inspector ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | tourist site ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalImportance |
evidence for Classic Maya political iconography
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preservation of polychrome stucco friezes ⓘ |
| hasArtMotif |
jaguar imagery
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rulers seated on thrones ⓘ underworld symbolism ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| hasCountrySubdivision | Mexican state of Campeche ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPeriod |
Late Classic period
NERFINISHED
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Maya Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | derived from Maya words for “jaguar” and “temple” or “hidden” ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Classic-period architecture
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ceremonial plaza ⓘ palace-type structures ⓘ pyramidal platforms ⓘ well-preserved stucco friezes ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
palace complex
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plaza ⓘ pyramid base ⓘ residential structures ⓘ temple platform ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Mexican archaeological monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calakmul Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInEcosystem | tropical forest ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Becán
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calakmul NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicanná NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | Classic period of Maya civilization ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Campeche ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Campeche