Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03)
Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for temple 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 Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for te
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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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Temple and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03)
On the ground
Structures & features
21.4491° N · 90.1623° W · 439 m · 3 mapped features
Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
21.4492° N · 90.1623° WLittle Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) defining settlement or ritual space
21.4490° N · 90.1623° WLittle Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Yucatan Temple I — Yucatan (55-03) ceremonial landscape
21.4492° N · 90.1624° W