Palenque archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Palenque_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned 8th century
gptkbp:area 2.5 km² (excavated)
gptkbp:builtYear 226 BC – AD 799
gptkbp:coordinates 17°29′03″N 92°02′45″W
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:José_Antonio_Calderón
gptkbp:elevation 150 m
gptkbp:estimatedTotalArea 20 km²
gptkbp:excavatedBy mid-20th century
gptkbp:firstExploredIn 1746
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Instituto_Nacional_de_Antropología_e_Historia_(INAH)
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_List
gptkbp:heightOfPower 7th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Palenque archaeological site
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Maya_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Temple_of_the_Sun
gptkb:Palace_of_Palenque
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Cross
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Foliated_Cross
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Inscriptions
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classic_Maya
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Chiapas
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Palenque,_Chiapas
gptkbp:notableBurials gptkb:Tomb_of_Pakal_the_Great
gptkbp:notableFeature roof combs
corbel arch architecture
stucco sculpture
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:K'inich_K'an_Joy_Chitam_II
gptkb:K'inich_Janaab'_Pakal
gptkb:K'inich_Kan_B'alam_II
gptkbp:numberOfFloors over 1,400 (estimated)
gptkbp:partOf Mesoamerican sites
gptkbp:significance gptkb:cemetery
epigraphic records
Maya art and architecture
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1987
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Institute_of_Anthropology_and_History
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5