Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Cholula (Puebla)
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Cholula, Mexico
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About Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Cholula (Puebla)
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus in Cholula, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
19.9140° N · 98.1185° W · 687 m · 3 mapped features
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
19.9148° N · 98.1177° WMizpe Zohar Tumulus — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
19.9133° N · 98.1191° WMizpe Zohar Tumulus — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mizpe Zohar Tumulus
19.9151° N · 98.1195° W