E-Group

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E-Group is a distinctive type of ancient Maya architectural complex, typically used for astronomical observations and ceremonial purposes, characterized by a western pyramid facing an elongated eastern platform.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
E-Group canonical 1
E-Group complexes 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya architectural complex type ⓘ
archaeological feature ⓘ
architecturalLayout western pyramid facing eastern platform ⓘ
associatedWith horizon-based astronomy ⓘ
solar observations ⓘ
builtBy Maya builders ⓘ
characterizedBy elongated eastern platform ⓘ
western pyramid ⓘ
component eastern platform with multiple structures ⓘ
western pyramid temple ⓘ
culture Maya civilization ⓘ
discoveredAt Uaxactun ⓘ
linked to: Uaxactún
documentedIn archaeoastronomical studies ⓘ
archaeological site reports ⓘ
foundIn ancient Maya sites ⓘ
function marking solstices and equinoxes (hypothesized) ⓘ
geographicRegion Maya Lowlands ⓘ
linked to: Maya lowlands

Mesoamerica ⓘ
hasVariation site-specific architectural modifications ⓘ
influenced later Maya plaza and temple arrangements ⓘ
material stone masonry ⓘ
namedAfter Group E at Uaxactun ⓘ
researchField Maya archaeology ⓘ
archaeoastronomy ⓘ
scholarlyDebate primary function as observatory vs. ritual complex ⓘ
significance early standardized Maya ceremonial architecture ⓘ
timePeriod Classic Maya period ⓘ
Preclassic Maya period ⓘ
typicalOrientation east–west axis ⓘ
usedFor astronomical observations ⓘ
ceremonial activities ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

E-Group astronomical complex at Calakmul → architecturalStyle → E-Group ⓘ
subject linked to: E-Group astronomical complex
Maya astronomy → keyStructure → E-Group complexes ⓘ
linked to: E-Group