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Tagspyramid
501 places carry this tag, across every kind and continent it appears in.
🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid
Initial Period Manchay 1700–900 BCE, pre-Chavín U-shaped temple · Manchay (Rímac-Lurín U-shaped temple tradition)
Southern secondary platform of Huaca La Florida (1700 BCE), largest adobe U-shaped temple in Rímac valley: main pyramid 170×100 m 17 m high with central stair to atrium; secondary south arm 60 m long…
🇨🇱 Chile · Pyramid
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) · Neolithic
Lis Cairn Pyramid in Coquimbo, Chile is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Neolithic culture.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Period Bronze Age · Regional culture Pyramid-Variant
Hydraulic Reservoir Pyramid 103 — Mexico Region 7 in Mexico Region 7, Mexico is a Iron Age pyramid with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Maya Early to Late Classic, c.250–900 CE (I: c.400 CE, rebuild 600–700) · Maya (Kanul / Snake dynasty)
East Acropolis pyramid Structure I (? not largest Structure II 55 m, but I is 40 m) at Calakmul (c.250–900 CE, Classic megapower, rival of Tikal).
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Maya Late Classic, c.730–734 CE, reign Hasaw Chan K'awil · Maya (Classic Lowland)
Temple I — Gran Jaguar — pyramid over tomb of Jasaw Chan K'awiil I (Hasaw Chan K'awil, r.682–734 CE), north of Great Plaza, 47 m high.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Napatan early Kushite (860–650 BCE) → 25th Dynasty origin · Kushite Napatan (Piye, Taharqa ancestors)
Kurru excavated by Reisner 1919, 30 royal tombs incl. Piye and Tanutamun star vault 664 BCE.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2332 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Tiny queens pyramid south of Pepi I pyramid for Ankhesenpepi I — wife of Pepi I and mother of Merenre. 20.2 m base, limestone core, ancillary brick temple.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2320 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Queens pyramid of Nubwenet, wife of Pepi I, far eastern row of Pepi I queens field. Side 21 m, height 21 m (equilateral section), limestone core with recut Tura casing fragments.
🇮🇶 Iraq · Pyramid
Old Babylonian to Middle Assyrian, c.2000–1350 BCE · Old Babylonian / Assyrian (Qatara/Karana)
Tell al-Rimah (ancient Qatara/Karana) high temple mound with Old Babylonian temple and casemate ziggurat-mimic platform (c.2000–1600 BCE).
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Maya Late Classic, c.600–830 CE · Maya (Río Bec – Chenes)
Main pyramid Structure XX at Chicanna (c.600–830 CE, Late Classic Río Bec-Chenes transition), 12 m high temple-pyramid. Small tiered pyramid with Chenes false doorway and Río Bec twin-tower top?
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Napatan founding, c.750 BCE · Kushite Napatan
Founder's pyramid Ku.1 at El-Kurru for King Piye/Piankhy (c.747–716 BCE, founder of 25th Dynasty who conquered Egypt).
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 3rd Dynasty, c.2645 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Unfinished step pyramid of Sekhemkhet (c.2645 BCE, 3rd Dynasty), southwest of Djoser. Henri Zakaria Goneim 1951-54 excavated alabaster sarcophagus (empty) and gold armlets.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroitic Kingdom, c.180–170 BCE · Kushite (Meroitic)
Royal pyramid Beg. N.9 in North Cemetery of Meroë belonging to King Tabirqo (Adikhalamani Tabirqo, c.180–170 BCE).
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Maya Late Preclassic, c.300 BCE–150 CE (peak 100 BCE) · Maya (Preclassic Mirador)
Tigre Pyramid at El Mirador (c.300 BCE–150 CE, Middle Preclassic to Late Preclassic colossus) — 55 m high, base 145 × 145 m, 18 m high temple atop, part of Tigre complex south of La Danta.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Classic (500–900 CE Chalchihuites) · Chalchihuites (Epiclassic)
La Quemada excavated by Weigand 1970s, Tropic border fortress guarding turquoise road north.
🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid
Classic (600–900 CE) Cantona apex · Cantona (Olmeca-Xicalanca derivative)
Cantona excavated by García Cook 1990s, asymmetrical pyramid 26 m, lava city 80k.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, Pepi I, c.2332 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Small cult (ka) pyramid SE of Pepi I main pyramid (c.2332 BCE, 6th Dynasty). 15.7 m base, 15.7 m high, 63° slope, smooth limestone casing over limestone rubble.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Pyramid
Meroitic, early, c.300–250 BCE · Kushite (Meroitic)
North Cemetery pyramid Beg. N.19 for King Nasakhma (c.300–250 BCE), elderly ruler, 16.8 m base, steep sandstone pyramid. Reisner Harvard-Boston 1921 cleared chapel with offering table looted.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2330 BCE · Ancient Egyptian
Western queens row pyramid west of Pepi I, belonging to Mehaa (Mery-ankh?) wife of Pepi I, excavated by Jéquier and re-cleared by Labrousse.
🇫🇷 France · Pyramid
Jomon · Jomon
Jomon pyramid at Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
🇵🇪 Peru · Hypothetical site
Hypothetical Late Horizon (?) natural Meso steps + pre-Columbian field field 900 CE · Hypothetical Inca pyramid city (unvalidated) / pre-Columbian field field culture
Paratoari pyramidal mesas 150 m promoted as Paititi north — mesas natural mesas with 2 km field levee 0.5 m, Inka sherds at base but no summit stone.
🇮🇩 Indonesia · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent · Old Kingdom
Candi Sukuh Pyramid Terrace East Java in Central Java, Candi Sukuh, Indonesia is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom.
🇪🇬 Egypt · Pyramid
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) · Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom)
Sneferu Bent Pyramid Satellite East Chapel in Giza, Dahshur Bent Satellite, Egypt is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) pyramid attributed to Ancient Egyptian (Old Kingdom).
