Palenque archaeological zone

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Palenque_archaeological_zone

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned	around 800 CE
gptkbp:architecturalStyle	Maya religion
gptkbp:area	2.5 km² (excavated)
gptkbp:coordinates	17°29′03″N 92°02′45″W
gptkbp:culture	gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:José_Antonio_Calderón
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1746
gptkbp:elevation	150 m
gptkbp:estimatedTotalArea	20 km²
gptkbp:excavatedBy	mid-20th century
gptkbp:flourishedDuring	7th century
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Instituto_Nacional_de_Antropología_e_Historia
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Palenque archaeological zone
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
gptkbp:notableBurials	gptkb:Tomb_of_Pakal_the_Great
gptkbp:notableFeature	gptkb:stadium astronomer aqueducts hieroglyphic stairways roof combs limestone construction corbel arch stucco sculpture panel reliefs underground waterworks
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:openToPublic	yes
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Usumacinta_River_basin
gptkbp:significance	Maya religion Maya epigraphy Maya history
gptkbp:touristAttraction	yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria	(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1987
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Structure_19 gptkb:Temple_of_the_Small_Tables
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7