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Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)

Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico

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About Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)

Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge 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 mattersLower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge and associat

Open questions

Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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. 1800 BCE
Period
Medieval (regional)
Culture
Medieval
Purpose
Ridge and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavation ongoing
  1. c. 1800 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)

On the ground

Structures & features

21.3229° N · 89.1372° W · 187 m · 4 mapped features

  • Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Main Geoglyph Feature

    geoglyph

    Primary geoglyph feature at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    21.3230° N · 89.1371° W
  • Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) defining settlement or ritual space

    21.3228° N · 89.1371° W
  • Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) ceremonial landscape

    21.3230° N · 89.1372° W
  • Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    21.3228° N · 89.1372° W

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