Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas)
Tonina N Terrace
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom; Maya·🇲🇽 Chiapas, Toniná, Mexico
About
About Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas)
Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas) in Chiapas, Toniná, Mexico is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 4.3 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 880 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom; Maya
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 982 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1916
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
16.9000° N · 92.0100° W · 880 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas) — pyramid with stratified deposits
16.8995° N · 92.0107° WMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas) — chapel with stratified deposits
16.8982° N · 92.0091° WCauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Toniná — Acropolis North Platform Terrace (Chiapas) — causeway with stratified deposits
16.8992° N · 92.0080° W