Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Mississippi Valley (Cahokia)
Pyramid of the Sun Annex Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇺🇸 Mississippi Valley, United States
About
About Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Mississippi Valley (Cahokia)
Pyramid of the Sun Annex in Mississippi Valley, United States is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tumulus attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pyramid of the Sun Annex
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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 Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
38.4557° N · 90.4982° W · 355 m · 3 mapped features
Pyramid of the Sun Annex — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
38.4565° N · 90.4974° WPyramid of the Sun Annex — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
38.4550° N · 90.4988° WPyramid of the Sun Annex — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pyramid of the Sun Annex
38.4568° N · 90.4992° W