Zawyet Pyramid North
Zawyet Pyramid North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Cholula, Mexico
About
About Zawyet Pyramid North
Zawyet Pyramid North in Cholula, Mexico is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) tumulus 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 Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Zawyet Pyramid North
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
19.0146° N · 97.4662° W · 92 m · 3 mapped features
Zawyet Pyramid North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Zawyet Pyramid North
19.0154° N · 97.4654° WZawyet Pyramid North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Zawyet Pyramid North
19.0139° N · 97.4668° WZawyet Pyramid North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Zawyet Pyramid North
19.0157° N · 97.4672° W