<< Our Photo Pages >> La Quemada - Ancient Village or Settlement in Mexico in Zacatecas
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Multi-periodSite Name: La QuemadaCountry: Mexico
NOTE: This site is 29.974 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Zacatecas Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Villanueva
Latitude: 22.456838N Longitude: 102.821422W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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Ancient City in Zacatecas.
Las Quemada was one of the largest Pre-Colombian cities in area of current Zacatecas. It was occupied since 200 AD to 1000 AD, with heyday around 500 AD. Among the main buildings there is over 10 m high Piramide Votiva (Votive Pyramid), Palacio de las Columnas (Palace of the Columns) and Ciudadela (Citadel).
The ruins are located around top of a hill with Citadel on its top.
Note: Bone analysis reveals violent history of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica. See comment.
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