Copán Archaeological Site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Copán_Archaeological_Site

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned	9th century AD
gptkbp:area	250 hectares
gptkbp:associatedWith	Classic Maya period Maya collapse
gptkbp:contains	Burial sites Residential compounds Ceremonial centers Hieroglyphic texts
gptkbp:coordinates	14.8406°N 89.1422°W
gptkbp:culture	gptkb:Maya
gptkbp:excavatedBy	gptkb:Alfred_Maudslay gptkb:Frederick_Catherwood gptkb:John_Lloyd_Stephens
gptkbp:features	gptkb:Temple_16 gptkb:Altar_Q gptkb:Great_Plaza Sculptured monuments
gptkbp:founded	5th century AD
gptkbp:function	Religious center Political center Artistic center
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:18_Rabbit gptkb:Yax_K'uk'_Mo'
gptkbp:hasInscription	gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Copán Archaeological Site
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage	gptkb:Maya_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Acropolis gptkb:Hieroglyphic_Stairway Stelae Ball court
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Honduras gptkb:Copán_Department
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Copán_Ruinas
gptkbp:notableEvent	Collapse of Copán polity
gptkbp:notableFinds	gptkb:Rosalila_Temple Altar Q tomb
gptkbp:openToPublic	Yes
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:preservedIn	gptkb:Instituto_Hondureño_de_Antropología_e_Historia
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:significance	Maya religion Artistic sculpture
gptkbp:touristAttraction	Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria	(iv) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1980 129
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:North_Ballcourt gptkb:Copán_stelae gptkb:Stelae_at_Copán gptkb:Structure_A-14 gptkb:Structure_A-24 gptkb:Structure_A-6
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7