Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya)
Aké N Stair
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom; Maya·🇲🇽 Yucatán, Aké, Mexico
About
About Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya)
Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya) in Yucatán, Aké, Mexico is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 8.7 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom; Maya
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 2015
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1016 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1956
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
20.9500° N · 89.3000° W · 10 m · 4 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya) — pyramid with stratified deposits
20.9505° N · 89.3003° WMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya) — chapel with stratified deposits
20.9503° N · 89.3006° WCauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya) — causeway with stratified deposits
20.9507° N · 89.3022° WSubsidiary Shaft
shaftSubsidiary Shaft at Aké — Pyramid North Stair (Yucatán, Maya) — shaft with stratified deposits
20.9483° N · 89.3023° W