Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32)
Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCentral Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for reser
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.5839° N · 89.0163° W · 328 m · 4 mapped features
Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.5840° N · 89.0163° WCentral Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) defining settlement or ritual space
20.5838° N · 89.0163° WCentral Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) ceremonial landscape
20.5840° N · 89.0164° WCentral Yucatan Reservoir East — Yucatan (55-32) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.5838° N · 89.0164° W