Eastfield Sanctuary Rock Shelter
Eastfield Sanctuary
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇲🇽 Chiapas, Mexico
About
About Eastfield Sanctuary Rock Shelter
Eastfield Sanctuary Rock Shelter in Chiapas, Mexico is a Moche (100–800 CE) rock art attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche rock-art with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 468 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 468 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 586 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 808 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1968
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
18.0067° N · 91.2383° W · 1647 m · 3 mapped features
Granary Cluster
hydraulicHydraulic feature — aqueduct
18.0092° N · 91.2402° WShrine
structurePrimary rock art at Eastfield Sanctuary Rock Shelter — megalithic chamber
18.0091° N · 91.2385° WRock Art Panel
altarPrimary rock art at Eastfield Sanctuary Rock Shelter — platform mound
18.0054° N · 91.2374° W