Small Step Pyramid East — Cholula (Puebla)
Small Step Pyramid East Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇲🇽 Cholula, Mexico
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About Small Step Pyramid East — Cholula (Puebla)
Small Step Pyramid East in Cholula, Mexico is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Small Step Pyramid East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
19.4611° N · 98.4023° W · 360 m · 3 mapped features
Small Step Pyramid East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Small Step Pyramid East
19.4619° N · 98.4015° WSmall Step Pyramid East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Small Step Pyramid East
19.4604° N · 98.4029° WSmall Step Pyramid East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Small Step Pyramid East
19.4622° N · 98.4033° W