Great Plaza

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The Great Plaza is the central ceremonial and civic square of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul, surrounded by major pyramids and elite structures that formed the core of its urban and ritual life.

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Great Plaza canonical 1

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Statements (33)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site feature ⓘ
ceremonial plaza ⓘ
civic plaza ⓘ
archaeologicalResearch excavated by Mexican archaeologists ⓘ
associatedWith Calakmul ruling elite ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ
civilization Maya civilization ⓘ
coreOf Calakmul ritual life ⓘ
Calakmul urban life ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
culture Classic Maya ⓘ
era Pre-Columbian ⓘ
function ceremonial center ⓘ
civic center ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ
hasFeature large open square ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ
stone constructions ⓘ
heritageStatus part of Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
locatedIn Calakmul ⓘ
Campeche ⓘ
Maya lowlands ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ
material limestone ⓘ
partOf Calakmul archaeological site ⓘ
Calakmul urban core ⓘ
linked to: Calakmul
region Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ
siteType Maya city center feature ⓘ
surroundedBy administrative buildings ⓘ
elite residential structures ⓘ
major pyramids ⓘ
usedDuring Classic period ⓘ

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Calakmul → hasNotableStructure → Great Plaza ⓘ