El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén)
El Mirador · Danta Platform N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇬🇹 Petén, El Mirador, Guatemala
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About El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén)
El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén) in Petén, El Mirador, Guatemala is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and LiDAR document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 17.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 250 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1930
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 940 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1931
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
17.7500° N · 89.9200° W · 250 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén) — pyramid with stratified deposits
17.7496° N · 89.9214° WMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén) — chapel with stratified deposits
17.7520° N · 89.9216° WCauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at El Mirador — Danta Pyramid Ancillary Platform North (Petén) — causeway with stratified deposits
17.7478° N · 89.9180° W