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Teotihuacan: Pyramid of the Sun

Teotihuacan: Pyramid of the Sun
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LocationAbout 40 km north-east of Mexico City, Mexico
Conventional datePyramid of the Sun built about 100–200 CE (Tzacualli phase).
Alternative date proposalsNone with significant published support that we know of.
What is measured
  • Ceramic and radiocarbon dating of the construction fill. [1]

One of the largest cities of the ancient Americas. Later radiocarbon dates from the pyramid reflect later ritual activity rather than its first construction.

Claims about this site

ClaimStatusVerdict
Pyramids around the world point to a common lost sourceLeading EdgeOpen question

Sources

  1. Sugiyama, N. et al. (2018). Revisiting Sun Pyramid ceramic and radiocarbon dates from Teotihuacan. Latin American Antiquity. doi:10.1017/laq.2017.68 data

Dates are summarised in our own words from the sources listed. Conventional and alternative dates are both reported; "measured" lists only dated or documented findings. Methodology.