Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber
Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber North Annex · Monte Site
Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇲🇽 Oaxaca, Monte Albán, Mexico
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About Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber
Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber in Oaxaca, Monte Albán, Mexico is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal walled area 12 ha and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 17.0430N -96.7670E controls access to Oaxaca resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient city for Oaxaca, Monte Albán, illustrating Bronze Age 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. 2800 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Regional urban centre controlling trade and administration
- Rediscovered
- 1982 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2800 BCE
Initial construction of Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber main structure
c. 1922
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1982–2012
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
17.0430° N · 96.7670° W · 234 m · 4 mapped features
Monte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient city — Walled area 12 ha with diagnostic masonry/panel
17.0438° N · 96.7661° WMonte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
17.0420° N · 96.7677° WMonte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
17.0445° N · 96.7658° WMonte Albán Tomb 104 AnteChamber — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
17.0414° N · 96.7681° W