Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Yucatan, Mexico
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About Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42)
Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for terrace and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersRoyal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) at Yucatan, Mexico is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for terrace
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.3786° N · 89.6105° W · 255 m · 4 mapped features
Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.3786° N · 89.6104° WRoyal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) defining settlement or ritual space
20.3785° N · 89.6104° WRoyal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) ceremonial landscape
20.3787° N · 89.6105° WRoyal Yucatan Terrace North — Yucatan (55-42) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.3785° N · 89.6106° W