La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister

Why it mattersKey Totonac Classic Veracruz (Tajín interaction) pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 700 CE niche pyramid

Period

Classic Veracruz (600–900 CE) Tajín contemporary niche architecture

Culture

Totonac Classic Veracruz (Tajín interaction)

Purpose

Niche pyramid (10 m high with 12 niches) and ballcourt with carved yokes — small Tajín (El Tajín 412 m main niche pyramid) local variant

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1977

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister

2. c. 700 CE niche pyramid

   Initial construction / first occupation at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister

• La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — hydraulic feature

  20.0402° N · 96.6326° W

• La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — subsidiary complex

  20.0418° N · 96.6335° W

• La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — subsidiary complex

  20.0405° N · 96.6336° W

• La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at La Higueras — Veracruz Niche Pyramid Set Tajín Little Sister — subsidiary complex

  20.0433° N · 96.6310° W