Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21)
Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age 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 mattersLittle Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) pyramid of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for re
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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
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.0458° N · 99.1686° W · 258 m · 3 mapped features
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.0459° N · 99.1685° W
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) defining settlement or ritual space20.0457° N · 99.1685° W
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Teotihuacan Reservoir A — Teotihuacan (56-21) ceremonial landscape20.0459° N · 99.1686° W