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Copán is an archaeological site in western Honduras that showcases the ruins of an important Maya city, including a citadel and public squares that display three major periods of development before the city was abandoned in the early 10th century. The site, which wasn't excavated until the 19th century, provides crucial evidence about Maya civilization and its urban development.
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Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Copán
- Ancient site.native_name
- Oxwitik
- Ancient site.native_name_lang
- myn
- Ancient site.image
- Copan sculpture.jpg
- Ancient site.image_size
- 300px
- Ancient site.caption
- One of two simian sculptures on Temple 11, possibly representing howler monkey gods.
- Ancient site.map_type
- Mesoamerica # Honduras
- Ancient site.relief
- 1
- Ancient site.location
- Copán Ruinas, Copán Department, Honduras
- Ancient site.epochs
- Early Preclassic to Postclassic
- Ancient site.cultures
- Maya civilization
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.child
- yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
- 129
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year
- 1980
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria
- Cultural: iv, vi
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Area
- 15.095 ha
- Protected area.name
- Copán Ruins Cultural Monument
- Protected area.alt_name
- Ruinas de Copán
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Honduras
- Located in
- Copán Ruinas
- Area
- 15.095
- Image
- Copán Stela B.jpg
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- culture
- Maya civilization
- Commons category
- Copán
- topic's main category
- Category:Copán
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- twinned administrative body
- Cusco
- different from
- Copán Department
- native label
- Copán
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Copán war eine im heutigen Staat Honduras gelegene bedeutende Stadt der Maya während der klassischen Periode (etwa 250 bis 900). Im 8. Jahrhundert erlebte sie ihre Blütezeit, wurde bald darauf jedoch verlassen und verfiel, wie die meisten anderen Maya-Städte im Tiefland der Halbinsel Yucatán. Die Ruinenstätte wird seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts erforscht und gehört seit 1980 zum Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO. Wie der historische Name der Stadt lautete, ist noch nicht vollständig geklärt.
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