Buried City of Roxby Burn
Roxby Burn
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇲🇽 Chiapas, Mexico
About
About Buried City of Roxby Burn
Buried City of Roxby Burn in Chiapas, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Classical culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and coring, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. UNESCO World Heritage context. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Classical buried-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 279 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 279 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 515 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 282 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
2024
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.1134° N · 91.9443° W · 1734 m · 3 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
granaryOutlier feature with geoglyph
16.1158° N · 91.9463° WBurial Cluster
enclosureHydraulic feature — well
16.1130° N · 91.9436° WAncillary Complex 3
hydraulicPrimary buried city at Buried City of Roxby Burn — rock-cut facade
16.1161° N · 91.9457° W