Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp
Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent·Old Kingdom·🇲🇽 Quintana Roo, Coba, Mexico
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About Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp
Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp in Quintana Roo, Coba, Mexico is a Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal base 95 × 95 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 20.4890N -87.7310E controls access to Quintana Roo resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey pyramid for Quintana Roo, Coba, illustrating Old Kingdom construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction logistics and labour organisation
- 02Astronomical orientation method
Theories
- 01Royal tomb with cult temple axis
- 02Experimental step before true pyramid
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. 2600–2500 BCE
- Period
- Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BCE) or regional equivalent
- Culture
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and ceremonial platform embodying cosmology
- Rediscovered
- 1961 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2600–2500 BCE
Initial construction of Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp main structure
c. 1941
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2001–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
20.4890° N · 87.7310° W · 367 m · 3 mapped features
Coba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp — Main Structure
structurePrincipal pyramid — Base 95 × 95 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
20.4898° N · 87.7301° WCoba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
20.4880° N · 87.7317° WCoba Nohoch Mul Pyramid Ramp — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
20.4905° N · 87.7298° W