Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent

Why it mattersKey Epiclassic Xochicalco (Olmeca-Xicalanca + Teotihuacan survivors) pyramid with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 700 CE Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl

Period

Epiclassic (650–900 CE) Teotihuacan fall hybrid

Culture

Epiclassic Xochicalco (Olmeca-Xicalanca + Teotihuacan survivors)

Purpose

3-tier feathered-serpent pyramid (21 m base × 9 m high) with 8 plunging feathered serpents coiled with seated Mayas — finest feathered serpent façade in central Mexico

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1951

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 700 CE Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl

   Initial construction / first occupation at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent

2. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent

• Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — Principal Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — subsidiary complex

  18.8057° N · 99.2956° W

• Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — Chamber Annex 2

  chamber

  chamber at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — outlier feature

  18.8057° N · 99.2947° W

• Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — Causeway Annex 3

  causeway

  causeway at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — subsidiary complex

  18.8032° N · 99.2954° W

• Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — Eastern Pyramid

  pyramid

  pyramid at Xochicalco Terrace — Leaning Pyramid Feathered Serpent — primary structure

  18.8047° N · 99.2957° W