Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker
Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker North Annex · Lubaantun Site
Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)·Multi-period·🇧🇿 Toledo, Lubaantun, Belize
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About Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker
Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker in Toledo, Lubaantun, Belize is a Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE) archaeological wonder attributed to Multi-period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 16.2810N -88.9570E controls access to Toledo resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey archaeological wonder for Toledo, Lubaantun, illustrating Multi-period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Multi-period (4000 BCE–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1992 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction of Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker main structure
c. 1932
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1992–2007
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
16.2810° N · 88.9570° W · 304 m · 4 mapped features
Lubaantun Ball Court South Marker — Main Structure
structurePrincipal archaeological wonder — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
16.2818° N · 88.9561° WLubaantun Ball Court South Marker — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
16.2800° N · 88.9577° WLubaantun Ball Court South Marker — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
16.2825° N · 88.9558° WLubaantun Ball Court South Marker — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
16.2794° N · 88.9581° W