The Temple of the Great Inscriptions
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
City
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Mayan_architecture
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Mayan_calendar_system
gptkb:Mayan_civilization Mayan_astronomy Mayan_art Mayan_hieroglyphic_writing |
| gptkbp:built |
limestone
advanced engineering techniques royal ceremonies Pakal the Great's reign Pakal the Great's rule |
| gptkbp:constructedIn |
7th century
Palenque,_Chiapas,_Mexico |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:tomb_of_Pakal_the_Great
sarcophagus ritual artifacts |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Classic_Maya_period
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
sculptures
|
| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Pakal_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:established |
Alfred Maudslay
|
| gptkbp:features |
sacred geometry
iconography elaborate carvings hieroglyphic inscriptions large stairway |
| gptkbp:height |
approximately 22 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Mayan_city-state
|
| gptkbp:historicalRole |
political center
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
royal_tomb
Mayan_royal_lineage |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Temple of the Great Inscriptions
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
archaeological studies
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Mayan_mythology
earlier_Mesoamerican_cultures |
| gptkbp:influences |
modern architecture
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
gptkb:Mayan_hieroglyphs
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Palenque
|
| gptkbp:maintainedBy |
archaeological efforts
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
large roof comb
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Palenque_archaeological_site
UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site Mesoamerican_architecture Mayan_archaeological_heritage Mayan_cultural_heritage Mayan_religious_architecture |
| gptkbp:represents |
Mayan_religious_beliefs
|
| gptkbp:significance |
burial site
|
| gptkbp:surroundedBy |
other structures
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
Mayan_cosmology
Mayan_power |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
rituals
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
tourists
archaeologists |