Temple 22

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Temple 22 is a notable Maya ceremonial structure at the ancient city of Copán in Honduras, renowned for its elaborate stone carvings and religious significance.

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Temple 22 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya temple
ceremonial structure
alsoKnownAs Temple of the Hieroglyphic Jaguar
approximateConstructionDate 7th century CE
architecturalStyle Maya architecture
associatedWithRuler Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah K’awiil
civilization Maya civilization
countryUNESCOSite Honduras
culturalPeriod Classic Maya period
linked to: Late Classic period
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Maya deities
hasAccessType monumental stairway
hasArtStyle Copán sculptural style
hasFeature elaborate stone carvings
hieroglyphic inscriptions
mythological iconography
sculpted doorways
zoomorphic façade
locatedIn Copán
locatedInArchaeologicalSite Copán Archaeological Site
linked to: Copán
locatedInCountry Honduras
locatedInRegion Copán Department
materialUsed stone
openToPublic yes
partOf Copán acropolis
linked to: Copán
partOfUNESCOSite Maya Site of Copán
linked to: Copán
religiousFunction ancestor veneration
ceremonial rituals
royal cult activities
significance important example of Classic Maya religious architecture
key monument for understanding Copán ritual life
studiedBy archaeologists
symbolizes Maya sacred mountain
portal to the otherworld
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus within a World Heritage Site
usedBy Copán royal court
linked to: ajaw of Copán

Maya priesthood
usedFor elite religious ceremonies

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Copán hasStructure Temple 22