Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Chiconautla

Location

Ananda Cohen

Country

MEXICO

Year of Research

1935

Culture

The construction of Chiconautla palace can be allied into a faint early phase and late phase.In the early phase, the palace consisted of a various sets of rooms placed on platforms.

The eastern rooms were situated around an enclosed patio.The architectural form, building materials, and decorative features distinguish the structure Vaillant excavated at Chiconautla as the remains of a tlatoani palace.

The overall form of rooms built on platforms around enclosed patios is typical of elite residences. Volcanic bedrock and lava boulders finished at the corners with cut stone were used to build the platforms.