Piedras Negras archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Piedras_Negras_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned circa 850 CE
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Teoberto_Maler
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1895
gptkbp:epigraphicSignificance important for decipherment of Maya script
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piedras Negras archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor hieroglyphic inscriptions
monumental architecture
stelae
panel sculptures
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classic_Maya
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Guatemala
gptkb:Petén_Department
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Usumacinta_River
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Yaxchilan
gptkb:La_Mar
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Acropolis
gptkb:Panel_3
gptkb:Stela_1
Plaza O-13
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:K'inich_Yo'nal_Ahk_II
gptkb:Ruler_2
Ruler 7
gptkbp:openToPublic restricted
gptkbp:peakPeriod Late Classic period
gptkbp:status ruins
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2002
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monument_21
gptkb:Monument_28
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7