Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)
Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge 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 mattersLower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Medieval (regional) geoglyph of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge and associat
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47)
On the ground
Structures & features
21.3229° N · 89.1372° W · 187 m · 4 mapped features
Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Main Geoglyph Feature
geoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
21.3230° N · 89.1371° WLower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) defining settlement or ritual space
21.3228° N · 89.1371° WLower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) ceremonial landscape
21.3230° N · 89.1372° WLower Yucatan Ridge B — Yucatan (55-47) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
21.3228° N · 89.1372° W