Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03)
Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for platform 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 mattersEastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c.
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03)
On the ground
Structures & features
19.8666° N · 99.4721° W · 368 m · 4 mapped features
Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
19.8666° N · 99.4721° WEastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) defining settlement or ritual space
19.8665° N · 99.4721° WEastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) ceremonial landscape
19.8667° N · 99.4722° WEastern Teotihuacan Platform B — Teotihuacan (56-03) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
19.8664° N · 99.4722° W