E-Group architectural complex

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The E-Group architectural complex is a distinctive arrangement of pyramids and platforms at Maya sites, thought to have served astronomical and ceremonial functions, particularly for observing solar events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya architectural complex
Mesoamerican architectural feature
archaeological feature type
associatedWith Maya calendar
Maya sites
solar year tracking
culturalContext Maya civilization
designFeature alignment with horizon points
elevated viewing platform
linear arrangement of structures
foundAt Calakmul
Caracol
Ceibal
Cival
El Mirador
Nakbe
linked to: Nakbé

Tikal
Uaxactun
linked to: Uaxactún
hasFunction astronomical observation
ceremonial activities
solar observation
hasPart eastern elongated platform
platforms
pyramids
western pyramid
interpretation cosmological model
ritual landscape element
solar observatory
material stone
namedAfter Group E at Uaxactun
observes equinoxes
solstices
sunrise positions
periodOfUse Classic Maya period
Preclassic Maya period
region Guatemala
Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands

Mexico
relatedConcept Maya ritual architecture
Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy
studiedBy archaeoastronomers
archaeologists
typicalOrientation east–west
usedFor observing solar events
ritual practices

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

Mundo Perdido complex hasPart E-Group architectural complex
Caracol hasStructure E-Group complex
linked to: E-Group architectural complex
Uaxactún hasArchaeologicalFeature E-Group complex
linked to: E-Group architectural complex
Naranjo hasStructureType E-Group astronomical complex
linked to: E-Group architectural complex
Calakmul Archaeological Zone hasStructure E-Group complex
linked to: E-Group architectural complex