Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27)
Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace 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 Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) earthwork of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27)
On the ground
Structures & features
19.3746° N · 99.5309° W · 352 m · 4 mapped features
Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
19.3747° N · 99.5308° WGreat Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) defining settlement or ritual space
19.3745° N · 99.5308° WGreat Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) ceremonial landscape
19.3747° N · 99.5310° WGreat Teotihuacan Terrace B — Teotihuacan (56-27) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
19.3745° N · 99.5310° W