Sproxton-Broad Buried Settlement
Sproxton-Broad
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇲🇽 Chiapas, Mexico
About
About Sproxton-Broad Buried Settlement
Sproxton-Broad Buried Settlement in Chiapas, Mexico is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with necropolis. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age buried-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 197 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 197 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 477 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 481 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1955
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
17.2504° N · 91.8709° W · 1053 m · 4 mapped features
Shrine
cairnHydraulic feature — reservoir
17.2493° N · 91.8680° WAltar
tombPrimary buried city at Sproxton-Broad Buried Settlement — megalithic chamber
17.2487° N · 91.8682° WHydraulic Channel
cairnBurial zone — tumuli
17.2505° N · 91.8729° WAltar 4
rampartOutlier feature with geoglyph
17.2505° N · 91.8714° W