Aztec temples

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf temple
gptkbp:associatedWith rituals and festivals
the sun god Huitzilopochtli
the rain god Tlaloc
gptkbp:built local materials
14th to 16th centuries
stone and mortar
worship and offerings
gptkbp:characterizedBy pyramidal structures
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Aztec_civilization
various regions
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Tenochtitlan
gptkbp:decoratedWith carvings and murals
gptkbp:dedicatedTo various deities
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Spanish_conquest
gptkbp:featuredIn historical texts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aztec temples
gptkbp:influenced subsequent_Mesoamerican_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier_Mesoamerican_cultures
gptkbp:inspiration modern architecture
gptkbp:is_used_in educational resources
historical significance
sacred texts
water features
natural landscapes
city centers
cultural symbols
sacred geometry
multiple levels
community gathering places
offerings to gods
sacred animals
ritual masks
ceremonial artifacts
large plazas
architectural innovations
sacrificial altars
ritualistic significance
theocratic governance
sacred precincts
elaborate entrances
sacred sculptures
sacred fires
cultural heritage value
mythological representations
iconography related to mythology
serpentine motifs
sites for pilgrimage
stepped platforms
social_hierarchy
ceremonial_platforms
ritual_ball_courts
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Templo_Mayor
gptkbp:reflects Aztec_cosmology
gptkbp:research archaeologists
gptkbp:servedIn political centers
gptkbp:symbolizes power and religion
gptkbp:usedFor religious ceremonies
gptkbp:utilizes astronomical observations
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists