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🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Bronze Age (regional) · Bronze Age
Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Sukuh — Ancillary Pyramid Terrace North (Central Java) in Central Java, Karanganyar, Sukuh, Indonesia is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid at…
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Caral — North Pyramid Ancillary Plaza Amphitheater (Supe) in Lima, Barranca, Caral, Peru is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to O…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Classic Kerma (c.1750–1500 BCE) · Kerma culture (Classic Kerma, Nubian)
Funerary chapel massif contemporary with Western Deffufa (Classic Kerma c.1750–1500 BCE) but funerary: 40×33 m base, 18 m high mudbrick with niche façade, central hall with wooden columns, side…
🇮🇷 Iran · Pyramid
Elamite Middle Elamite (1344–1300 BCE) · Elamite (Middle Elamite)
Largest Mesopotamian-related ziggurat outside Mesopotamia: Elamite holy city Dur-Untash by King Untash-Napirisha (1344–1306 BCE) for god Inshushinak.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, ~2630 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Minor step pyramid north of Nubt/Ombos near Naqada (c.2630 BCE), 18.39 m base, near Naqada culture type-site.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom · 3rd Dynasty Egyptian
Layer Pyramid Khaba Zawiyet Aryan at Zawiyet el-Aryan, Egypt is a Old Kingdom pyramid of the 3rd Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 2600 BCE for layer pyramid unfinished step pyramid 5 layers.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom (Amenhotep III, 1391–1353 BCE) with Napatan reuse 750 BCE · Egyptian New Kingdom (18th Dynasty, Amenhotep III) Nubian frontier
Festival temple of Amenhotep III (1400 BCE, Nebmaatre) at Soleb on west bank, 55×25 m sandstone pylon temple dedicated to Amun and deified king, with sphinx avenue to Nile and satellite…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Medieval (regional) · Medieval
Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Preclassic–Late Classic · Maya (Saal dynasty)
Aggressive Classic superpower capital Sa'aal (500 BCE–950 CE), 180 m hill above Holmul valley with 19 palaces, hieroglyphic stairway recording 45 star-war defeats by Lady Six Sky,...
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Adjacent queens pyramid directly north-west of Teti pyramid, built for Queen Khuit (Khuyt), second principal wife of Teti.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom antecedent to Napatan (Taharqo 690 BCE) to Meroitic 350 CE · Kushite (Napatan-Meroitic, Taharqo)
Kushite temple (Argo Island, largest Nile island c.30 km long) founded Taharqo 25th Dynasty (688 BCE) over New Kingdom levels, 35×25 m sandstone temple with pylon, pronaos and sanctuary on granite…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
Abu Rawash — Lepsius 1 Ancillary Quarry North (Djedefre) in Giza, Abu Rawash, Lepsius 1, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attribute…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
New Kingdom Egyptian colonial (1500–1070 BCE) reused Napatan (750–650 BCE) · Egyptian colonial (New Kingdom) and early Kushite
Napatan and New Kingdom Egyptian cemetery with small steep pyramids (c.1500–500 BCE) on alluvial plain of Nile at Third Cataract near Tombos village.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Classical (regional) · Classical
Western Yucatan Village North — Yucatan (55-19) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 CE for village and associated settlement.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom; Maya
Calakmul — Structure II North Facade Mask (Campeche) in Campeche, Calakmul, Mexico is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kin…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Epiclassic (600–950 CE) · Olmeca-Xicalanca (?) / Cantona culture
Lava-field megacity Cantona Acropolis (600–1000 CE): 12 km² terraced pyramid city on basalt malpaís with 24 ballcourts, 500 causeways, 12 m Acropolis pyramid at 2550 m.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén) in Petén, El Mirador, Guatemala is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed t…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Middle Kingdom · 12th Dynasty Egyptian
El-Lahun Pyramid Senwosret II at Fayum, Lahun, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom pyramid of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1885 BCE for limestone-cased mudbrick pyramid on rock knob.
🇸🇾 Syria · Pyramid
Early Historic (regional) · Early Historic
Little Aleppo Village North — Aleppo (53-49) at Aleppo, Syria is a Early Historic (regional) pyramid of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for village and associated settlement.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Late Preceramic (Norte Chico late to crisis) · Norte Chico / Caral-related (Vichama culture)
Late Preceramic city Vichama (3800–1700 BCE) Huaura Valley: 28 m Building A pyramid famed for 1700 BCE drought/starvation friezes gaping figures — Late Preceramic collapse mural.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) · Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Begrawiya North — Beg. N8 Ancillary Pylon (Meroë) in River Nile, Begrawiya North, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ol…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age
Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for terrace and associated settlement.
