Gopuram Gateway East
Gopuram Gateway East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Oaxaca, Mexico
About
About Gopuram Gateway East
Gopuram Gateway East in Oaxaca, Mexico is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Gopuram Gateway East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.4934° N · 96.5909° W · 149 m · 3 mapped features
Gopuram Gateway East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Gopuram Gateway East
17.4942° N · 96.5901° WGopuram Gateway East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Gopuram Gateway East
17.4927° N · 96.5914° WGopuram Gateway East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Gopuram Gateway East
17.4945° N · 96.5918° W