Chichen Itza archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chichen_Itza_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:builtYear c. 600 AD – 1200 AD
gptkbp:declaredNationalMonument 1986
gptkbp:distanceFromCancun about 200 km
gptkbp:distanceFromMerida about 120 km
gptkbp:features gptkb:observatory_(El_Caracol)
temples
cenotes
ball courts
platforms
Mesoamerican step pyramid
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Instituto_Nacional_de_Antropología_e_Historia_(INAH)
gptkbp:heightOfElCastillo about 30 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chichen Itza archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Cenote_Sagrado
gptkb:Great_Ball_Court
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Warriors
gptkb:El_Castillo_pyramid
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Yucatán_Peninsula
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Yucatec_Maya
gptkbp:nameMeaning At the mouth of the well of the Itza
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Valladolid
gptkbp:notableEvent Autumn equinox shadow phenomenon
Spring equinox shadow phenomenon
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:New_Seven_Wonders_of_the_World
gptkbp:significance political center
important religious center
major pre-Columbian city
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1988
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy over 2 million tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Institute_of_Anthropology_and_History
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5