Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua' has mentioned 'Acropolis' in the following places:
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The site was occupied by 200, construction on the acropolis had begun by about 550, and an explosion of grander construction started in the 8thxc2xa0century. | WIKI |
At about the same time major construction work was undertaken in the acropolis, including the building of the site's first ballcourt. | WIKI |
"Jadexc2xa0Sky" did build two of the largest structures in the acropolis, however. | WIKI |
[62] During their brief reoccupation of the site they made substantial additions to the acropolis complex. | WIKI |
Directed by Robert Sharer and William R. Coe, the project excavated the acropolis, cleaned the monuments, and studied outlying groups. | WIKI |
The Great Plaza of Quiriguxc3xa1, originally laid out by K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat; view is from the acropolis looking north | WIKI |
Thus, the acropolis, palace, and ballcourt all lie at the southern end of the Great Plaza. | WIKI |
At the southern end of the Great Plaza is the Ballcourt Plaza, surrounded on three sides by structures associated with the acropolis. | WIKI |
The Acropolis Plaza is a fully enclosed plaza within the acropolis itself. | WIKI |
[80] The acropolis is the largest architectural complex at Quiriguxc3xa1, it lies at the southern limit of the ceremonial centre of the city. | WIKI |
Construction of the acropolis began in 550 and continued through to 810 when the site was abandoned. | WIKI |
[83] The acropolis was a palace complex used primarily as an elite residence and for administrative purposes. | WIKI |
[84] The acropolis complex includes structures 1B-1, 1B-2, 1B-3, 1B-4, 1B-5 and 1B-6. | WIKI |
Excavations of the acropolis encountered the fallen remains of corbel arches, but none are still standing. | WIKI |
It was a free-standing wall over 23 metres (75xc2xa0ft) long and 1.5 metres (5xc2xa0ft) thick, it stood on top of the western platform of the acropolis. | WIKI |
[85] 1B-sub.4 Excavations at the acropolis discovered a completely buried ballcourt under the structures on the western side of the Acropolis Plaza,[86] a rare example of a ballcourt having been built over by subsequent construction, in this case by K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat. | WIKI |
[89] The ballcourt was buried when K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat built the massive western platform to restrict access to the acropolis. | WIKI |
View of the acropolis across the Ballcourt Plaza | WIKI |
1B-1 is a structure which forms the southern limit of the Acropolis Plaza, a broad stairway leads down to the plaza from the northern side of the building. | WIKI |
[55][90] 1B-2 also lies south of the Acropolis Plaza, in the southwest corner. | WIKI |
[86][91] 1B-3 and 1B-4 are structures on the west side of the Acropolis Plaza, only the lower walls remain. | WIKI |
[83] 1B-5 lies to the north of the Acropolis Plaza, at the south-eastern corner of the Ballcourt Plaza. | WIKI |
This structure was accessed via a broad stairway from the Acropolis Plaza to the south, which rises to a single entrance opening onto seven interconnected chambers. | WIKI |
[55] 1B-6 lies to the east of the Acropolis Plaza and contained an ancestral shrine, reflecting a long established tradition first seen at Tikal. | WIKI |
[93] 1B-7 is a ballcourt, built by K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat to replace the ballcourt buried under his expansion of the acropolis. | WIKI |
The ballcourt lies in the Ballcourt Plaza, to which it gives its name, to the northwest of the acropolis. | WIKI |
It is on the floodplain some distance to the north of the acropolis. | WIKI |
[93] 3C-8 is another Early Classic group located to the north of the acropolis. | WIKI |