Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
Santa Cruz Submerged Village West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇲🇽 Yucatán Cenote, Mexico
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About Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
Santa Cruz Submerged Village West in Yucatán Cenote, Mexico is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.0633° N · 89.4371° W · 790 m · 3 mapped features
Santa Cruz Submerged Village West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
21.0642° N · 89.4363° WSanta Cruz Submerged Village West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
21.0627° N · 89.4377° WSanta Cruz Submerged Village West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Santa Cruz Submerged Village West
21.0645° N · 89.4381° W