Altun Ha

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Altun Ha is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in Belize, known for its well-preserved temples and the discovery of a large jade head representing the sun god Kinich Ahau.

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Altun Ha canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
alternativeName Rockstone Pond vicinity site ⓘ
builtBy Maya ⓘ
civilization Maya civilization ⓘ
country Belize ⓘ
countryCapitalNearest Belize City ⓘ
culture Maya ⓘ
discoveredInCentury 20th century ⓘ
distanceFromBelizeCity about 50 kilometers ⓘ
excavationStartedInDecade 1960s ⓘ
functionInAntiquity ceremonial center ⓘ
trade center ⓘ
governingBody Institute of Archaeology of Belize ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle Maya architecture ⓘ
hasArtifact jade head of Kinich Ahau ⓘ
hasConservationStatus protected archaeological reserve ⓘ
hasDeityRepresentation Kinich Ahau ⓘ
linked to: Kʼinich Ajaw
hasIconography sun god imagery ⓘ
hasLayout plazas and temple groups ⓘ
hasMaterialFind ceramics ⓘ
jade ⓘ
obsidian ⓘ
hasPlaza central plaza ⓘ
northern plaza ⓘ
southern plaza ⓘ
hasPyramid Temple of the Masonry Altars ⓘ
hasStructureType pyramid ⓘ
temple ⓘ
heritageType pre-Columbian site ⓘ
isTouristDestinationFor Maya history ⓘ
cultural heritage tourism ⓘ
knownFor jade head of sun god Kinich Ahau ⓘ
large jade head ⓘ
well-preserved temples ⓘ
locatedIn Belize ⓘ
Belize District ⓘ
Central America ⓘ
nearSettlement Rockstone Pond ⓘ
notableStructure Temple of the Masonry Altars ⓘ
period Classic Maya period ⓘ
linked to: Late Classic period
region Belize District ⓘ
religion Maya religion ⓘ
timeOfInitialOccupation Preclassic period ⓘ
timeOfMajorOccupation Classic period ⓘ
tourismActivity archaeological tourism ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ

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