Archaeologists Find Toltec Reliefs and Ancient Human Burials in Mexico
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Archaeologists Find Toltec Reliefs and Ancient Human Burials in Mexico
An elite structure and engraved Toltec tombstones found in Hidalgo, Mexico. Credit: Gerardo Peña, INAH Archaeologists in central Mexico have uncovered Toltec reliefs, ancient burials, and the remains of a large building near the ruins of Tula, one of Mexico’s most important pre-Hispanic cities. The discoveries date back nearly a thousand years and show how later communities tried to link themselves to Tula’s powerful past. Researchers from Mexic…
The National Institute of Anthropology and History reported on the discovery of the remains of a building in the city of Tollan Xicocotitlan, decorated with representations of Chalchihuites and two tombstones, which were allegedly removed from Pyramid B, home of the Atlanteans of the Archaeological Zone of Tula, Hidalgo.
Nearly a millennium ago, in the 12th century, the city of Tollan Xicocotitlan was far from its era of splendor – which occurred between 900 and 1100 A.D.–, however, numerous groups settled around it. Through its architecture, daily items, ritual practices and even its bodies, they sought to be heirs of that diminishing greatness. This is evidenced by the discovery of the remains of a building, which would have occupied 40 by 80 meters of surface…
Two impressive reliefs were discovered with the image of a feline and the god Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, in addition to the bone remains of six infants and various pre-Hispanic objects during archaeological rescue works on the periphery of the Archaeological Zone of Tula, in Hidalgo. The remains correspond to the so-called Structure II, a building of approximately 40 by 80 meters built between the years 1100 and 1521 A.D., whose inhabitants sought t…
Nearly a millennium ago, in the 12th century, the city of Tollan Xicocotitlan was far from its era of splendor, which occurred between the years 900 and 1100 of our era. However, around this urban nucleus were settled numerous groups that, through their architecture, everyday items, ritual practices and even their own bodies, [...]
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