Kinichná

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Kinichná is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico, notable for its large temple-pyramid and close association with the nearby city of Dzibanché.

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Kinichná canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
accessibleFrom Chetumal
archaeologicalSiteType ceremonial center
architecturalStyle Maya Classic architecture
associatedWith Dzibanché
belongsTo Mexican federal archaeological heritage
civilization Maya civilization
conservationStatus partially restored
country Mexico
culture Maya
discoveredBy explorers of the early 20th century
endDate circa 10th century CE
environment tropical rainforest
etymologyLanguage Yucatec Maya
hasFeature acropolis
large temple-pyramid
palatial structures
plazas
terraces
hasStructure main pyramid complex
platforms
stairways
hasView surrounding forest canopy
likelyFunctionWithinPolity ceremonial and residential adjunct to Dzibanché
linkedPoliticalCenter Dzibanché
locatedIn Quintana Roo
Yucatán Peninsula
locatedNear Dzibanché
managedBy INAH
materialUsed limestone
meaningOfName House of the Sun God
namedAfter Kinich Ajaw
linked to: Kʼinich Ajaw
nearSettlement Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo
notableFor association with Dzibanché
monumental architecture
openToPublic true
partOf Dzibanché–Kinichná archaeological complex
primaryFunction elite residential area
religious center
region southeastern Quintana Roo
researchConductedBy Mexican archaeologists
startDate circa 4th century CE
stateProtectionStatus federally protected archaeological zone
timePeriod Classic period of Maya civilization
linked to: Classic Maya period
tourismType cultural tourism
visitorFacilities basic

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Dzibanché hasNearbySite Kinichná