Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace
Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇺🇸 Colorado Plateau, United States
About
About Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace
Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace in Colorado Plateau, United States is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
34.9589° N · 110.6210° W · 328 m · 3 mapped features
- Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace34.9597° N · 110.6201° W
- Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace34.9582° N · 110.6215° W
- Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace — Outlierrock artOutlier at Machu Picchu Outlier Terrace34.9600° N · 110.6219° W