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Tagspyramid
501 places carry this tag, across every kind and continent it appears in.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Sicán Middle (900–1050 CE Sicán metallurgy peak) + Inca later · Sicán (Lambayeque) bronze arsenic gold tumi metallurgy with Chimú later
Batan Grande Shimada 1978–, 900 Sicán capital metallurgy frenzy.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Pyramid
Old Akkadian to Middle Assyrian, c.2600–1200 BCE · Assyrian
Ziggurat of Assur at Qal'at Sherqat — holy city of Ashur, earliest Assyrian capital (c.2600–614 BCE, core Old Akkadian/Ur III, restored Shamshi-Adad I, Shalmaneser I).
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Late Preceramic Norte Chico Bandurria 4000–2000 BCE (3500 BCE main) · Norte Chico (Bandurria, Preceramic)
Northern mound at Bandurria 4 km south of Huacho on Huaura coastal plain: flat-topped platform 12 m high 90×70 m with sunken circular plaza 15 m diameter on summit, contemporaneous with Caral-Supe.
🇮🇷 Iran · Pyramid
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Medieval
Mizpe Zohar Tumulus in Khuzestan, Iran is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) pyramid attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Late Classic · Maya
Massive Late Classic Maya pyramid Structure II at Calakmul (c.600 CE) 55 m high base 120×100 m, twin temples, burial of Yuknom Yich'aak K'ak.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Classical
Western Ridge Tumulus in Meroe, Sudan is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) pyramid attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
🇰🇭 Cambodia · 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
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…
🇬🇹 Guatemala · 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
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
Meroitic (300 BCE–300 CE) late Meroitic queen tombs · Meroitic (Kandake/Amanishakheto tradition)
Sedeinga excavated by Francigny, 80 Meroitic pyramids 300 BCE–300 CE.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
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
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.
🇺🇸 United States · Pyramid
Dallas City Hall is the seat of municipal government of the city of Dallas, Texas, United States. It is located at 1500 Marilla Street in the Government District of downtown Dallas.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
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.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Moche (100–800 CE) 340 m long · Moche
Moche Spanish flooded mine 1602 removed 2/3, 340 m mound traced by Moseley.
