Quiriguá

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Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in southeastern Guatemala renowned for its exceptionally large and intricately carved stone monuments and stelae.

All labels observed (2)

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Quiriguá canonical 16
Quiriguá region 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
associatedRiver Motagua River
country Guatemala
culture Maya civilization
discoveryByArchaeology 19th century
excavatedBy Carnegie Institution of Washington
excavationStart 1910s
governingDynasty local Maya dynasty
hasFeature Acropolis
Great Plaza
ballcourt
hasMonument Stela D
Stela E
Stela F
Stela J
Zoomorph G
Zoomorph P
hasProtectionStatus national archaeological park
hasTallestStela Stela E
inscriptionsRecord accession of rulers
calendar dates in Long Count
dynastic history
wars with Copán
knownFor hieroglyphic inscriptions
intricately carved stelae
large stone monuments
zoomorphs
locatedIn Izabal Department
Motagua River valley
linked to: Motagua River

southeastern Guatemala
locatedOn north bank of the Motagua River
mainPeriodOfFlourishing 8th century
Late Classic period
management Guatemalan Institute of Anthropology and History
materialUsed sandstone
notableRuler Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
partOf southern Maya lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
politicalStatus independent Maya city-state
region eastern Maya area
rivalCity Copán
scriptUsed Maya hieroglyphs
tallestStelaHeight approximately 10.6 metres
tallestStelaWeight over 60 tonnes
tourismType cultural tourism destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1981
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Latin America and the Caribbean

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maya stelae foundAt Quiriguá
Maya civilization hadMajorCity Quiriguá
subject linked to: Maya
18-Rabbit deathPlace Quiriguá region
linked to: Quiriguá
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil deathPlace Quiriguá region
linked to: Quiriguá
Maya lowlands contains Quiriguá
Maya calendar notableSite Quiriguá
Maya city-states includesExample Quiriguá
subject linked to: Maya city‑states
18-Rabbit deathPlace Quiriguá region
linked to: Quiriguá
18-Rabbit conflictWith Quiriguá
Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat reignOver Quiriguá
Alfred P. Maudslay conductedFieldworkAt Quiriguá
subject linked to: Maudslay
Maya area hasMajorSite Quiriguá