Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇲🇽 Teotihuacan, Mexico
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About Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46)
Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Early Historic (regional) pyramid of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for hilltop and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersEastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) at Teotihuacan, Mexico is a Early Historic (regional) pyramid of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 4
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Hilltop and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46)
On the ground
Structures & features
19.8221° N · 99.1616° W · 357 m · 4 mapped features
Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) Main Pyramid Feature
pyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
19.8221° N · 99.1616° WEastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) defining settlement or ritual space
19.8220° N · 99.1616° WEastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) ceremonial landscape
19.8222° N · 99.1617° WEastern Teotihuacan Hilltop West — Teotihuacan (56-46) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
19.8219° N · 99.1617° W