Ancient City of North-Hamlet
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇲🇽 Chiapas, Mexico
About
About Ancient City of North-Hamlet
Ancient City of North-Hamlet in Chiapas, Mexico is a Moche (100–800 CE) ancient city attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with workshop zone. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 175 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 175 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 351 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 375 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2000
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
17.7539° N · 90.7981° W · 2278 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
enclosureOutlier feature with cup marks
17.7530° N · 90.8000° WTemple Platform 2
chamberAncillary workshop associated with main monument
17.7560° N · 90.7966° WNecropolis Extension
structureAncillary field system associated with main monument
17.7537° N · 90.7999° W