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Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09)

Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico

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About Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09)

Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic 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 mattersGreat Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE f

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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
Neolithic (regional)
Culture
Neolithic
Purpose
Reservoir and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 3000 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09)

On the ground

Structures & features

19.3918° N · 99.5923° W · 369 m · 3 mapped features

  • Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) Main Pyramid Feature

    pyramid

    Primary pyramid feature at Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    19.3919° N · 99.5922° W
  • Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) defining settlement or ritual space

    19.3917° N · 99.5922° W
  • Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Teotihuacan Reservoir South — Teotihuacan (56-09) ceremonial landscape

    19.3919° N · 99.5923° W

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