Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19)
Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for necropolis 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 mattersGreat Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE
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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
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.1360° N · 99.1273° W · 60 m · 3 mapped features
- Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.1361° N · 99.1273° W
- Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) defining settlement or ritual space20.1360° N · 99.1273° W
- Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Teotihuacan Necropolis Central — Teotihuacan (56-19) ceremonial landscape20.1362° N · 99.1274° W