Punta Galeta Reef Temple South — Yucatán Cenote (Mérida)
Punta Galeta Reef Temple South Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Yucatán Cenote, Mexico
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About Punta Galeta Reef Temple South — Yucatán Cenote (Mérida)
Punta Galeta Reef Temple South in Yucatán Cenote, Mexico is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Iron 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 Iron Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Punta Galeta Reef Temple South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.5345° N · 89.6947° W · 512 m · 3 mapped features
Punta Galeta Reef Temple South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Punta Galeta Reef Temple South
21.5353° N · 89.6939° WPunta Galeta Reef Temple South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Punta Galeta Reef Temple South
21.5338° N · 89.6953° WPunta Galeta Reef Temple South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Punta Galeta Reef Temple South
21.5356° N · 89.6957° W