Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís

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Why it mattersKey Cantona (Olmeca-Xicalanca derivative) pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 600 CE asymmetrical Pyramid

Period

Classic (600–900 CE) Cantona apex

Culture

Cantona (Olmeca-Xicalanca derivative)

Purpose

Asymmetrical 2-body pyramid (26 m × 12 m high) on lava malpaís field — Cantona 12 km² lava city of 80,000 with 24 ballcourts maximum Mesoamerica

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1875

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 600 CE asymmetrical Pyramid

   Initial construction / first occupation at Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís

2. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís

3. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís

• Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — primary structure

  19.5477° N · 97.4840° W

• Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — hydraulic feature

  19.5494° N · 97.4831° W

• Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Cantona — Asymmetrical Pyramid on Lava Malpaís — primary structure

  19.5505° N · 97.4851° W