Megalithic Portal: Latest from Morelos, Mexico

Chalcatzingo

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:22:45 GMT

]]>"Spectacular" Three-Cat Monolith Unearthed in Mexico. Chalcatzingo is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the Valley of Morelos. The site is known for its extensive array of Olmec-style monumental art and iconography. Located in the southern portion of the Central Highlands of Mexico, Chalcatzingo is estimated to have been settled as early as 1500 BCE. The inhabitants began to produce and display Olmec-style art and architecture around 900 BCE. At its height between 700 BCE and 500 BCE, Chalcatzingo's population is estimated at between five hundred and a thousand individuals. By 500 BCE it had gone into decline.

Cuernavaca - Piramide de Teopanzolco

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:19:51 GMT

]]>. Pyramid / Mastaba in Morelos

Tepoztlan

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:22:42 GMT

]]>Skeletons and architectural vestiges at Tepoztlan reveal 1500 BC dates. Ancient Settlement in Morelos State, Mexico, originally dating from 1500 BCE which came under Toltec influence in the 10th century CE.

Xochicalco

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:14:05 GMT

]]>See comment. Ceremonial stone roadway out of Pre-Hispanic city may be part of Symbolic Cosmological Map.. Ancient Town in Morelos State. Site started in about 300 CE with Olmec and Toltec influences. There is a ball court and temples.