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Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson)
Verified43.0600° N · 88.8600° W · 260 m

Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson)

Aztalan NW Mound

Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)·Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian·🇺🇸 Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Aztalan, United States

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About Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson)

Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson) in Wisconsin, Jefferson County, Aztalan, United States is a Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE) tumulus attributed to Hallstatt / Early Iron Age. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions mound 22 m diameter × 6 m high; ditch 2 m deep; area 4.3 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Hallstatt / Early Iron Age tumulus with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 260 m elevation.

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Function and labor organization
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Ritual landscape model
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 1500–1200 BCE
Period
Early Bronze Age to Iron Age (2500–500 BCE)
Culture
Hallstatt / Early Iron Age; Mississippian
Builders
Hallstatt
Purpose
Elite burial and ritual mound
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 1500–1200 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 1194 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1929

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

On the ground

Structures & features

43.0600° N · 88.8600° W · 260 m · 4 mapped features

  • Principal Monument

    structure

    Principal Monument at Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson) — structure with stratified deposits

    43.0585° N · 88.8588° W

  • Ancillary Complex

    complex

    Ancillary Complex at Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson) — complex with stratified deposits

    43.0592° N · 88.8593° W

  • Outlier Feature

    outlier

    Outlier Feature at Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson) — outlier with stratified deposits

    43.0613° N · 88.8619° W

  • Reservoir/Cistern

    hydraulic

    Reservoir/Cistern at Aztalan — Northwest Platform Mound (Jefferson) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

    43.0583° N · 88.8605° W

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