Tabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac
Late Formative (300 BCE–400 CE)·Western Mexico·🇲🇽 Jalisco, Mexico
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About Tabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac
Tabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac in Jalisco, Mexico is a Late Formative (300 BCE–400 CE) tomb attributed to Western Mexico. Cluster of 11 shaft tombs at Atemajac valley with box tombs intrusive. Galván: shaft tomb sequence to box tomb transition defining Jalisco phases.
Why it mattersKey Western Mexico compound illustrating Teotihuacan urban organization
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban craft specialization
- 02Mural iconography interpretation
Theories
- 01Multi-ethnic barrio model
- 02Theocratic palace administration
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. 100 BCE
- Period
- Late Formative (300 BCE–400 CE)
- Culture
- Western Mexico
- Purpose
- Cluster of 11 shaft tombs at Atemajac valley with box tombs intrusive
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 100 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern INAH excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.7200° N · 103.3100° W · 1560 m · 4 mapped features
Tabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac — Shaft Entrance
shaftVertical shaft entrance
20.7201° N · 103.3099° WTabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac — Burial Chambers
chamberUnderground chambers with offerings
20.7199° N · 103.3098° WTabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac — Offering Cache
cacheCeramic offering deposit
20.7203° N · 103.3102° WTabachines Shaft Tombs — Atemajac — Secondary Compound
compoundSecond patio compound
20.7196° N · 103.3101° W