Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13)
Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE 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 II — Teotihuacan (56-13) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Bronze Age (regional) pyramid of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13)
On the ground
Structures & features
19.3459° N · 98.7849° W · 276 m · 3 mapped features
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) Main Pyramid FeaturepyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits19.3459° N · 98.7848° W
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) defining settlement or ritual space19.3458° N · 98.7848° W
- Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Teotihuacan Reservoir II — Teotihuacan (56-13) ceremonial landscape19.3460° N · 98.7849° W