Temple VI

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Temple VI is one of the major ancient Maya pyramid-temples at Tikal in Guatemala, notable for its towering structure and hieroglyphic inscriptions.

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Temple VI canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya pyramid-temple
archaeological site feature
accessibleToPublic yes
associatedWith Maya kings
Tikal dynasty
belongsToArchaeologicalCulture Lowland Maya
civilization Maya civilization
country Guatemala
culturalPeriod Classic Maya period
governingBody Instituto de Antropología e Historia de Guatemala
Tikal National Park administration
hasArchitecturalType stepped pyramid
hasArtStyle Classic Maya art
linked to: Classic Maya style
hasConservationStatus ruin
hasConstructionTechnique corbelled masonry
hasFeature hieroglyphic inscriptions
roof comb
stairway
stelae
hasFunction temple
hasInscriptionType dynastic record
historical text
hasMaterial limestone
hasOrientation ceremonial plaza-facing
hasSetting tropical rainforest
hasWritingSystem Maya hieroglyphs
isAlsoKnownAs Temple of the Inscriptions
isMajorStructureOf Tikal
isMonumentNumber 6 at Tikal
isNumberedAs VI
isPartOfUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tikal National Park
linked to: Tikal
locatedIn Guatemala
Petén Department
Tikal
partOf Tikal ceremonial center
region Maya Lowlands
linked to: Maya lowlands
religion Maya religion
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteDesignationYear 1979
usedFor political display
religious observances
ritual ceremonies

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Temple IV hasViewOf Temple VI