Teotihuacán

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned c. 7th–8th century CE
gptkbp:area about 20 square kilometers
gptkbp:associatedWith Aztecs (who named it Teotihuacán)
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ciudadela
gptkb:Palace_of_Quetzalpapálotl
gptkb:Palace_of_the_Jaguars
gptkb:Plaza_of_the_Moon
gptkb:Plaza_of_the_Sun
Murals
Sculptures
Temples
Altars
Apartment compounds
Ball courts
Burial sites
Marketplaces
Obsidian workshops
Residential compounds
Water management systems
gptkbp:discoveredByEuropeans 16th century
gptkbp:distanceFromLondon about 40 km northeast
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Leopoldo_Batres
1884
gptkbp:founded c. 1st century CE
gptkbp:governedBy unknown rulers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Teotihuacán
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mesoamerican_cultures
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Avenue_of_the_Dead
gptkb:Pyramid_of_the_Moon
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Feathered_Serpent
gptkb:Pyramid_of_the_Sun
gptkbp:languageSpoken unknown (possibly Totonac, Nahuatl, or Otomi)
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:State_of_Mexico
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Feathered_Serpent_(Quetzalcoatl)
gptkb:Great_Goddess_of_Teotihuacán
Storm God (Tlaloc)
gptkbp:nameMeaning Place where the gods were created
gptkbp:populationPeak over 100,000
gptkbp:religion mythology
gptkbp:style gptkb:frescoes
Talud-tablero architecture
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkb:Gulf_Coast_cultures
gptkb:Zapotec_civilization
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1987
414
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:State_of_Mexico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5