pre-Columbian site
C12166
concept
A pre-Columbian site is an archaeological location in the Americas that preserves evidence of human activity and cultures that existed before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.
All labels observed (59)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya archaeological site | 54 |
| pre-Columbian site canonical | 31 |
| Mississippian culture site | 14 |
| pre-Columbian archaeological site | 14 |
| Ancestral Puebloan site | 11 |
| Paleoindian site | 9 |
| prehistoric Native American site | 9 |
| Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site | 8 |
| pre-Hispanic ceremonial center | 7 |
| pueblo ruin | 6 |
| Hopewell culture site | 5 |
| pre-Hispanic settlement | 4 |
| preceramic site | 4 |
| Mississippian culture archaeological site | 3 |
| pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city | 3 |
| pre-Columbian ceremonial center | 3 |
| Ancestral Puebloan village | 2 |
| Middle Woodland period site | 2 |
| Mogollon archaeological site | 2 |
| Native American archaeological site | 2 |
| Native American mound | 2 |
| pre-Columbian ceremonial complex | 2 |
| pre-Columbian pyramid | 2 |
| pre-Columbian religious center | 2 |
| pre-Columbian town | 2 |
| pre-Hispanic site | 2 |
| Classic-period Maya site | 1 |
| Early Horizon site | 1 |
| Epi-Olmec site | 1 |
| Folsom culture site | 1 |
| Hopewell tradition site | 1 |
| Inca archaeological site sector | 1 |
| Incan archaeological site | 1 |
| Mississippian-period site | 1 |
| Mixtec ceremonial center | 1 |
| Paleo-Indian site | 1 |
| Paleoindian archaeological site | 1 |
| Preclassic Maya site | 1 |
| Purépecha archaeological site | 1 |
| Totonac settlement | 1 |
| pre-Columbian Mesoamerican structure | 1 |
| pre-Columbian archaeological remains | 1 |
| pre-Columbian fortress | 1 |
| pre-Columbian monumental structure | 1 |
| pre-Columbian pyramid complex | 1 |
| pre-Columbian settlement area | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic Mixtec center | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic ceremonial structure | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic cultural center | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic residential site | 1 |
| pre-Hispanic temple complex | 1 |
| pre-Inca fortress | 1 |
| pre-Inca monument | 1 |
| pre-Inca settlement | 1 |
| preceramic Andean site | 1 |
| preceramic mound | 1 |
| prehistoric Native American settlement | 1 |
| prehistoric Native American village | 1 |
| prehistoric Puebloan village | 1 |
Instances (216)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park | pueblo ruin |
| archaeological zone of Tlatelolco | pre-Hispanic ceremonial center |
| Citadel Pueblo | prehistoric Native American settlement |
| Box Canyon dwellings | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Comalcalco archaeological site | Maya archaeological site |
| Puye Cliff Dwellings | Ancestral Puebloan site |
| El Paraíso (Peru) | preceramic site |
| Sechín Alto | — |
| Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes | — |
| Tenam Puente | Maya archaeological site |
| La Galgada site | preceramic Andean site |
| Isla de La Tolita | pre-Columbian ceremonial center |
| Coyote Village | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Far View Tower | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Cedar Tree Tower | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 | Ancestral Puebloan site |
| Badger House Community | Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site |
| Nepeña archaeological complex | — |
| Pukará de Quitor | pre-Columbian fortress |
| Tsankawi | Ancestral Puebloan site |
|
El Brujo
surface form:
Huaca Prieta
|
preceramic mound |
| San José de Moro | — |
| Yagul | — |
| Ihuatzio | — |
| Yucuñudahui | Mixtec ceremonial center |
| Dainzú | — |
| Bonampak | Maya archaeological site |
| Tres Zapotes | — |
| Building J | pre-Columbian Mesoamerican structure |
| Cahokia Mounds region | pre-Columbian archaeological site |
| Puerco Pueblo ruins | Ancestral Puebloan village |
| Guanahani | pre-Columbian settlement area |
| Parkin site | Mississippian culture site |
| Emerald Acropolis | Mississippian-period site |
|
Monte Verde site
surface form:
Monte Verde
|
Paleoindian site |
| Gault site | Paleoindian archaeological site |
| Lindenmeier site | Paleo-Indian site |
| Blackwater Draw site | Paleoindian site |
| Etowah Indian Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| Spiro Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| Anzick site | Paleoindian site |
| Angel Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| Galaz Ruin | Mogollon archaeological site |
| Kincaid Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| NAN Ranch Ruin | Mogollon archaeological site |
| Marksville site | Middle Woodland period site |
| Winterville Mounds | Mississippian culture site |
| Town Creek Indian Mound | Mississippian culture site |
| Cliff Palace | Ancestral Puebloan site |
| Mound City Group | Hopewell culture site |