Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Cholula (Puebla)
Pyramid of the Sun Annex Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Cholula, Mexico
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About Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Cholula (Puebla)
Pyramid of the Sun Annex in Cholula, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pyramid of the Sun Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
19.3283° N · 97.5506° W · 602 m · 3 mapped features
Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
19.3291° N · 97.5498° WPyramid of the Sun Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
19.3276° N · 97.5512° WPyramid of the Sun Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
19.3295° N · 97.5516° W