1,400-year-old village -- with burial ground and colorful ceramics -- revealed. See them

BY MOIRA RITTER
JULY 31, 2023 2:10 PM



Archaeologists said they discovered architectural remains, such as these floors, at the site of the village. JUAN CARLOS CAMPOS VARELA INAH

In 1960, during construction in the Tlatelolco area of Mexico City, archaeologists found evidence of an ancient village, dating back more than a thousand years. Now, decades after it was initially discovered, archaeologists have excavated the site and uncovered a trove of artifacts and evidence from what was once a thriving Teotihuacán village, according to a July 26 news release from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. Here’s what was revealed from the ancient site.

TEOTIHUACÁN ARTIFACTS: BURIALS, CERAMICS AND STONES Teotihuacán was the largest and most important city in central Mexico before the Aztecs, according to Britannica. It was first settled around 400 B.C. and lasted until it burned down around 750 A.D. The site at the center of the institute’s recent excavations was a rural village, but experts said it likely had links with other Teotihuacán centers. It dates to the period between 450 A.D. until 650 A.D.

Archaeologists said they discovered architectural remains at the site, including floors, post holes and a well. They also unearthed a large collection of ceramics, figurines, green stone objects, shell artifacts and obsidian and flint projectiles.



An ancient Teotihuacán figurine found at the village. Juan Carlos Campos Varela INAH

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