Terminal Classic Maya architecture
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Maya_civilization
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
less elaborate decoration
reduced monumentality simplified construction techniques smaller buildings use of perishable materials |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Chichen_Itza
gptkb:Uxmal gptkb:Puuc_region gptkb:Northern_Yucatán |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Terminal Classic Maya architecture
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Toltec_architecture
Central Mexican styles |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
colonnades
ballcourts use of columns and pilasters circular platforms columned halls Puuc mosaic ornamentation Puuc-style stonework increased fortification increased use of mosaic facades increased use of open courtyards influence from Chontal Maya influence from Gulf Coast cultures influence from Itza Maya influence from Mixtec-Puebla style integration of militaristic themes integration of new religious iconography multi-room palace complexes open plazas reduced hieroglyphic inscriptions reduced use of carved stelae reduced use of roof combs use of Chaac masks use of Puuc-style veneer masonry use of corbel vaults use of decorative stone mosaics use of geometric ornamentation use of latticework stone screens use of painted murals use of rain god (Chaac) iconography use of stepped frets use of stone masks of gods use of stone mosaic friezes |
| gptkbp:period |
Terminal Classic period
c. 800–950 CE |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Late Classic Maya architecture
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Puuc_style
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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