Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26)
Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Classical (regional) earthwork of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for platform 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 mattersInner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Classical (regional) earthwork of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE
Open questions
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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.1752° N · 99.1728° W · 291 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.1753° N · 99.1727° WInner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) defining settlement or ritual space
20.1751° N · 99.1727° WInner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Teotihuacan Platform North — Teotihuacan (56-26) ceremonial landscape
20.1753° N · 99.1728° W