Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain

Why it mattersKey Peralta culture (Bajío polities, parallel Teotihuacan) 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. 500 CE Peralta great pyramid

Period

Epiclassic (500–950 CE Bajío, El Bajío classical)

Culture

Peralta culture (Bajío polities, parallel Teotihuacan)

Purpose

Double-pyramid plus 7-room walled patio (Peralta grand recintos) — Bajío floodplain city 500–950 master planner 800-room enclosure

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1924

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain

2. 1920 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain

3. c. 500 CE Peralta great pyramid

   Initial construction / first occupation at Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain

• Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — hydraulic feature

  20.4741° N · 101.5630° W

• Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — Northern Chamber

  chamber

  chamber at Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — primary structure

  20.4774° N · 101.5626° W

• Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — Southern Causeway

  causeway

  causeway at Peralta — Bajío Double Pyramid on Floodplain — hydraulic feature

  20.4764° N · 101.5622° W