Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29)
Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for reservoir 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 mattersGreat Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for rese
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.8176° N · 89.2738° W · 110 m · 3 mapped features
Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.8176° N · 89.2737° WGreat Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) defining settlement or ritual space
20.8175° N · 89.2737° WGreat Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Yucatan Reservoir Outer — Yucatan (55-29) ceremonial landscape
20.8177° N · 89.2738° W