Moundville Pyramid B Annex
Moundville Pyramid B Annex Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇺🇸 Mississippi Valley, United States
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About Moundville Pyramid B Annex
Moundville Pyramid B Annex in Mississippi Valley, United States is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Moundville Pyramid B Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
39.2857° N · 91.0274° W · 231 m · 3 mapped features
Moundville Pyramid B Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Moundville Pyramid B Annex
39.2865° N · 91.0266° WMoundville Pyramid B Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Moundville Pyramid B Annex
39.2850° N · 91.0280° WMoundville Pyramid B Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Moundville Pyramid B Annex
39.2868° N · 91.0284° W