Moundville Ceremonial Mound — Veracruz (Veracruz)
Moundville Ceremonial Mound Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Veracruz, Mexico
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About Moundville Ceremonial Mound — Veracruz (Veracruz)
Moundville Ceremonial Mound in Veracruz, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph 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) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Moundville Ceremonial Mound
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5502° N · 97.0412° W · 300 m · 3 mapped features
Moundville Ceremonial Mound — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Moundville Ceremonial Mound
18.5510° N · 97.0404° WMoundville Ceremonial Mound — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Moundville Ceremonial Mound
18.5495° N · 97.0418° WMoundville Ceremonial Mound — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Moundville Ceremonial Mound
18.5513° N · 97.0422° W