Tikal archaeological site

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

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:abandoned	10th century
gptkbp:area	16 square kilometers
gptkbp:coordinates	17.2220° N, 89.6237° W
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Modesto_Méndez
gptkbp:discoveredIn	1848
gptkbp:excavatedBy	gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania gptkb:Guatemalan_Institute_of_Anthropology_and_History 1956
gptkbp:features	palaces pyramids altars residential buildings ball courts ceremonial platforms stelae
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Guatemalan_government
gptkbp:heightOfTallestStructure	Temple IV (70 meters)
gptkbp:heritageDesignation	gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Tikal archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor	gptkb:Great_Plaza gptkb:Temple_I gptkb:Temple_II gptkb:Temple_IV
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Guatemala gptkb:Petén_Department gptkb:Tikal_National_Park
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Yax_Mutal
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Flores
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:periodsOfOccupation	6th century BC to 10th century AD
gptkbp:populationPeak	up to 100,000
gptkbp:significance	major Maya city
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria	(i), (iii), (iv), (ix), (x)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	1979 yes
gptkbp:website	https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/64/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Temple_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6