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373 places in the atlas, 36 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Archaeological wonder
Maya Classic Late 600–800 CE · Maya (Moral-Reforma polity)
Twin Maya temples on San Pedro River, 300 BCE–900 CE.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Rock-cut
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West in Oaxaca, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Classical culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Late Classic Rio Bec 550–830 CE · Maya (Rio Bec)
Rio Bec Group R-16 forest palace east of Becán-Xpujil road: twin non-functional stair towers flanking tripartite temple, interior vaults bear ochre red handprints giving modern name.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Iron Age
Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat South in Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) pyramid attributed to Iron Age culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Tumulus
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age
Han Yangling Pyramid South in Cholula, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tumulus attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient village
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
Oven Cluster West in Basin of Mexico, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Medieval culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Geoglyph
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
Moundville Ceremonial Mound in Veracruz, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Medieval culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Buried city
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Bronze Age
Watson Brake Mound in Veracruz, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Late Postclassic 1350–1530 CE · Purépecha (Tarascan)
Five yácatas on 425 m platform, Tarascan capital 1350–1530 CE.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Tumulus
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Medieval
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus in Cholula, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Terminal Classic Puuc 800–1000 CE · Maya (Puuc)
Free-access Puuc site at Km Xlapak 20.17N -89.60W between Sayil (4 km west) and Labná (3 km east) within Puuc Hills valley.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Late Postclassic (Mayapan) · Maya (Yucatán)
Mayapan — walled last Maya capital 1220–1440.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Maya Classic and Chontal Postclassic · Maya (Chontal Acalan)
Chontal capital pyramid 25 m, Cuauhtémoc execution 1525.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Maya Late Classic, c.550–830 CE · Maya (Río Bec)
Iconic three-tower pyramid Structure I at Xpujil (c.550–830 CE, Late Classic Río Bec). Triple pyramid with three non-functional towers along 54 m facade, central stair leads to temple with Chenes…
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Late Postclassic 1116–1520 CE · Matlatzinca → Aztec
Round Temple of Ehécatl 27 m, Matlatzinca 1116–1476 CE.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient village
Teotihuacan Classic · Teotihuacan
Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed) in State of Mexico, Mexico is a Teotihuacan Classic ancient village attributed to Teotihuacan culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Maya Late Classic 300–1000 CE · Maya (Puuc, Uxmal polity)
Palace of Masks 250 Chaac masks, 18 km sacbé 800–950 CE, UNESCO 1996.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Late Classic Rio Bec 600–900 CE · Maya (Rio Bec)
Group B 500 m south of Xpujil’s iconic Structure I (three-temple pyramid): twin-tower Structure II 9 m high with Rio Bec false stairs, courtyard and vaulted residential palace.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Classic · Maya/Andean
Kohunlich — Temple of the Masks 5×2 m stucco.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Maya Late Classic 700–1000 CE · Maya (Puuc)
70 m Gran Palacio 90 rooms, Puuc 800–1000 CE.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Temple complex
Late Classic Puuc 600–900 CE with Postclassic cave shrine reuse · Maya (Puuc cave shrine)
Hilltop Puuc palace above sacred caves of Chacmultún with permanent water pools and Postclassic red hand cave paintings.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient port
Classic · Maya/Andean
Isla Cerritos — offshore port island with dike.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Bronze Age · Bronze Age
Bronze Age ancient-city at Hidalgo.
