Chronology: Classic/Terminal Classic with earlier phases suggested
Claim about Pyramid of the Magician (Pirámide del Adivino) · Stance: supporting
Uxmal is generally placed in the Late Classic/Terminal Classic florescence, while a published radiocarbon sample attributed to “El Adivino” suggests at least one early phase around the 6th century CE (with uncertainty).
Site
- Pyramid of the Magician (Pirámide del Adivino) Uxmal · Mexico
Evidence for and against
- Radiocarbon table entry for ‘El Adivino’ (~560 ± 50 CE reported)
- Radiocarbon table entry at Uxmal (~653 ± 100 CE reported; Uxmal context)