Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23)
Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for settlement 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 Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 BCE for settlement a
Open questions
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.2187° N · 89.5267° W · 75 m · 3 mapped features
Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.2187° N · 89.5267° WEastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) defining settlement or ritual space
20.2186° N · 89.5266° WEastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Yucatan Settlement B — Yucatan (55-23) ceremonial landscape
20.2188° N · 89.5268° W