Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇲🇽 Oaxaca, Mexico
About
About Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West in Oaxaca, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.3067° N · 97.1324° W · 18 m · 3 mapped features
Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
17.3075° N · 97.1316° WKimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
17.3060° N · 97.1330° WKimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Kimberley Wandjina Spirit Panel West
17.3078° N · 97.1334° W