Tiwanaku Stela Field — Yucatán (Merida)
Tiwanaku Stela Field Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇲🇽 Yucatán, Mexico
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About Tiwanaku Stela Field — Yucatán (Merida)
Tiwanaku Stela Field in Yucatán, Mexico is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) buried city 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) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Tiwanaku Stela Field
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.1775° N · 89.0057° W · 332 m · 3 mapped features
Tiwanaku Stela Field — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Tiwanaku Stela Field
21.1782° N · 89.0049° WTiwanaku Stela Field — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Tiwanaku Stela Field
21.1767° N · 89.0063° WTiwanaku Stela Field — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Tiwanaku Stela Field
21.1786° N · 89.0067° W