Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán

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Why it mattersKey Maya Early Classic Petén-style stucco masked ancestor Tikal influence pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 400 CE mask pyramid

Period

Early Classic (300–600 CE Early Classic stucco masks 6 m high) superimposed on Late Preclassic

Culture

Maya Early Classic Petén-style stucco masked ancestor Tikal influence

Purpose

Stepped pyramid (32 m × 25 m × 11 m) with 8 giant stucco masks (3 m high jaguar, old god) — Petén stucco style in N Yucatán

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1946

Excavation

Excavated

1. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán

2. c. 400 CE mask pyramid

   Initial construction / first occupation at Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán

• Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — subsidiary complex

  20.8136° N · 89.4549° W

• Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — subsidiary complex

  20.8145° N · 89.4517° W

• Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Acanceh — Stucco Mask Pyramid Central Yucatán — hydraulic feature

  20.8113° N · 89.4547° W