Xochicalco Observatory Hill
Xochicalco Observatory Hill Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇵🇪 Andean Highlands, Peru
About
About Xochicalco Observatory Hill
Xochicalco Observatory Hill in Andean Highlands, Peru is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Xochicalco Observatory Hill
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.2051° S · 71.0384° W · 21 m · 3 mapped features
Xochicalco Observatory Hill — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Xochicalco Observatory Hill
14.2043° S · 71.0376° WXochicalco Observatory Hill — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Xochicalco Observatory Hill
14.2058° S · 71.0390° WXochicalco Observatory Hill — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Xochicalco Observatory Hill
14.2040° S · 71.0394° W