Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco)
Guachimonton C2 Patio
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇲🇽 Jalisco, Teuchitlán, Guachimontón, Mexico
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About Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco)
Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco) in Jalisco, Teuchitlán, Guachimontón, Mexico is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 18.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition partially preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1300 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Ritual landscape model
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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1987
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1053 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1934
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
20.6900° N · 103.8400° W · 1300 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Pyramid CorepyramidMain Pyramid Core at Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco) — pyramid with stratified deposits20.6907° N · 103.8418° W
- Mortuary ChapelchapelMortuary Chapel at Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco) — chapel with stratified deposits20.6922° N · 103.8379° W
- Causeway SegmentcausewayCauseway Segment at Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco) — causeway with stratified deposits20.6894° N · 103.8397° W
- Subsidiary ShaftshaftSubsidiary Shaft at Teuchitlán — Guachimontón Circle 2 Ancillary Patio (Jalisco) — shaft with stratified deposits20.6902° N · 103.8400° W
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