🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Edzná Archaeological Zone
Maya Late Preclassic–Late Classic 400 BCE–1450 CE · Maya (Chenés–Puuc)
Five-storey 32 m pyramid, 1.4 km hydraulic canal.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Tzintzuntzan Yácatas — Tarascan Capital
Postclassic Tarascan (1325–1528 CE) · Purépecha (Tarascan) Empire
Tzintzuntzan Yácatas — Tarascan Capital in Michoacán, Mexico is a Postclassic Tarascan (1325–1528 CE) pyramid attributed to Purépecha (Tarascan) Empire.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Túcume (Valley of Pyramids)
Lambayeque / Chimú / Inca · Sican Lambayeque → Chimú
Túcume (Valley of Pyramids) in Lambayeque Region, Peru is a Lambayeque / Chimú / Inca pyramid attributed to Sican Lambayeque → Chimú culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Quiahuiztlan — Hilltop Cliff Necropolis Veracruz
Postclassic (1200–1520 CE) Totonac-Huastec mixed · Totonac (Postclassic Quiahuiztlan allied to Cortés 1519)
Veracruz Quiahuiztlan excavated by INAH, 78 tombs Totonac necropolis, Cortés 1519 alliance spot.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Sechín Bajo Temple Mound
Early Horizon · Andean
Earliest Andean pyramid Sechín Bajo (3500 BCE) two-storey temple 150×120 m with plaza and friezes of dugout, cradle, Old Temple.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Shicras North Platform
Late Archaic Preceramic 3000–1800 BCE, Norte Chico Caral-Supe tradition · Norte Chico (Caral-Supe, Late Preceramic)
North Platform 600 m north of main Shicras pyramid at Chancay Valley: 10 m high stepped platform 35×30 m built with shicra woven bags filled with river cobbles (ancient construction textile…
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Nuri Pyramids
Old Kingdom · Kushite
Royal pyramids of Napatan kings at Nuri (c.664–310 BCE), 20 pyramids incl. Taharqa Nu 1 (51 m base, 40 m high, largest Nubian).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Abu Ghurab Sun Temple
Old Kingdom · Egyptian
Sun temple of Userkaf and Nyuserre at Abu Ghurab (5th Dynasty) open court with 20 m obelisk and alabaster altar, solar cult.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Pampa Grande — Huaca Fortaleza
Moche Late (Moche V), c.550–750 CE · Moche (Late Moche Pampa Grande)
Huaca Fortaleza at Pampa Grande — Late Moche capital pyramid (c.550–750 CE), 290 × 250 m base, 38 m high, largest Moche V pyramid's administrative palace.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Túcume — 26 Pyramids
Sicán to Inca (1000–1532 CE) · Sicán / Chimú / Inca
Túcume — 26 Pyramids in Lambayeque Region, Peru is a Sicán to Inca (1000–1532 CE) pyramid attributed to Sicán / Chimú / Inca.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Satellite Pyramid of Neferefre — Abusir
Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, Neferefre, c.2460 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Small cult pyramid east of unfinished Pyramid of Neferefre (Raneferef) at Abusir (5th Dynasty, c.2460 BCE). 21.3 m base, limestone core with casing foundation trench.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · Pyramid
Ak Yum — Earliest Khmer Pyramid
Pre-Angkor (8th c. CE, re-dated 8th) · Chenla–Pre-Angkor
Ak Yum — Earliest Khmer Pyramid in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia is a Pre-Angkor (8th c. CE, re-dated 8th) pyramid attributed to Chenla–Pre-Angkor.
🇸🇾 Syria · Pyramid
Tell Mozan — Temple BA Terrace (Ancient Urkesh)
Mid 3rd to 2nd Millennium, c.2500–1350 BCE · Hurrian (Urkesh), Mitanni
Temple BA terraced mound at Tell Mozan, ancient Urkesh (Hurrian capital, c.2500–1300 BCE). Buccellati & Kelly-Buccellati 1984-onwards excavated 135-ha city wall, Temple BA high terrace 20 m high with…
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Pyramid of Seila
Late 3rd Dynasty · Ancient Egyptian
Smallest of seven tiny provincial step pyramids of late 3rd Dynasty (Huni): 4-step limestone pyramid 25 m base, 6.8 m high, without internal chambers, found 1898 with offering table and stela of…
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
El Tintal — Mano de León Pyramid
Maya Late Preclassic, c.400 BCE–150 CE · Maya (Preclassic Mirador Basin)
Mano de León pyramid at El Tintal (c.400 BCE–150 CE Preclassic) — 30 m high, 50 m base stepped pyramid second to El Tintal's Catzin structure (39 m).
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister
Classic Veracruz (600–900 CE) Tajín contemporary niche architecture · Totonac Classic Veracruz (Tajín interaction)
Veracruz La Higueras excavated by Daneels 2000s, niche Tajín province.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Cañada de la Virgen — Bajío Observatory Hill Pyramid
Epiclassic (530–900 CE) Bajío observatory alignment · Otomi or Toltec-related Bajío astronomers
Cañada de la Virgen excavated by INAH 2002–, elite cemetery with 700 CE Otomi skulls.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Sedeinga — Meroitic Pyramid Field North of Soleb
Meroitic (300 BCE–300 CE) late Meroitic queen tombs · Meroitic (Kandake/Amanishakheto tradition)
Sedeinga excavated by Francigny, 80 Meroitic pyramids 300 BCE–300 CE.
🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex
Sechín Bajo Archaeological Site
Late Archaic–Initial 3500–1500 BCE · Casma-Sechín tradition
First Plaza 3500 BCE, Third Platform 16 m × 300 m.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city
Kohunlich Archaeological Zone
Maya Classic 200–900 CE · Maya (Rio Bec–Chenés)
Temple of Masks five 3 m stucco masks, Rio Bec–Chenés.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroë South Cemetery — Pyramid Beg. S.10
Late Napatan to Early Meroitic, c.350–300 BCE · Kushite
South Cemetery pyramid Beg. S.10 (c.350–300 BCE) for Queen (?) Amanislo fragment? 12 m base, heavily eroded sandstone pyramid with mudbrick chapel forecourt.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Begrawiya West — Meroe Western Non-Royal Pyramid Cemetery
Meroitic post-royal (400 BCE–400 CE) nobles · Meroitic elite non-royals
Meroe West excavated by Wenig and Bradley 1990s, non-royal elite with Greek-Meroitic.
🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex
Kuntur Wasi Archaeological Complex
Initial–Early Horizon 1000–250 BCE · Kuntur Wasi tradition
Gold-temple four platforms, gold burials 800 BCE.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Seila Pyramid — Sneferu Fayum Small Pyramid with Causeway
Early 4th Dynasty Sneferu (c.2620 BCE) Seila phase · Old Kingdom Sneferu
Seila excavated by Petrie and Swelim, Sneferu 4th Dynasty provincial 7 pyramids chain.