An unexpected pause in construction has delayed the addition of a third lane to the Pachuca-Huejutla highway near Hidalgo, Mexico. The reason for the scheduling pushback, however, was well warranted—workers accidentally discovered a roughly 1,375-year-old pyramid built during the height of a multiethnic society known as the Metzca lordship. According to a December 5th announcement from Mexico’s Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of A…

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Ancient pyramid uncovered during highway construction

The site consists of five sectors with at least ten mounds and has yielded 155 artifacts, including ceramics, shells, and lithic materials, as well as evidence of lime floors, charcoal, and charred wood.

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Archaeology breakthrough as road workers unearth 1,375-year-old pyramid

Since its discovery, the structure has been reburied for conservation purposes.

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Pre-Hispanic pyramid structure discovered during roadwork in Mexico

During the construction of the federal road in Hidalgo, Mexico, a step pyramid dating from pre-Hispanic times was encountered.

W czasie budowy drogi federalnej w Hidalgo w Meksyku natrafiono na pochodzącą z czasów przedhiszpańskich piramidę schodkową.

W czasie remontu drogi odkryto piramidę

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During the renovation of the road, a pyramid was discovered

Deriving from an archaeological rescue project that the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico implemented through the National Institute of Archaeology and History (INAH) in Hidalgo, specialists confirmed the vestiges after finding a pyramid in works on the Pachuca-Huejutla road.In the beginning this finding went viral on social networks, but it had not been confirmed.INAH, when attending and investigating, finally gave veracity to thi…

Derivado de un proyecto de rescate arqueológico que la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, implementó por medio del Instituto Nacional de Arqueología e Historia (INAH) en Hidalgo, especialistas confirmaron los vestigios tras hallar una pirámide en obras de la carretera Pachuca-Huejutla.En un inicio este hallazgo se viralizó en redes sociales, pero no se había confirmado. El INAH al atender e indagar, por fin, dio veracidad a esta pirám…

INAH halla pirámide en lugar donde se construye la carretera Pachuca-Huejutla (FOTOS)

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INAH finds pyramid where Pachuca-Huejutla road is built

Construction workers stumbled upon the ruins of a large pyramid near the highway in Mexico. After being informed of the discovery, archaeologists collected dozens of other artifacts from the site, which will be carefully studied in the laboratory over the coming months. The structure was discovered in June 2024 during the construction of the third lane on a federal highway in Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. Archaeologists from the National I…

Punëtorët ndërtimorë hasën në rrënojat e një piramide të madhe pranë autostradës në Meksikë. Pasi u informuan për zbulimin, arkeologët mblodhën dhjetëra artefakte të tjera nga vendi, të cilat do të studiohen me kujdes në laborator gjatë muajve të ardhshëm. Struktura u zbulua në muajin qershor të vitit 2024 gjatë ndërtimit të korsisë së tretë në një autostradë federale në Hidalgo, në Meksikën qendrore-lindore. Arkeologët nga Instituti Kombëtar i …

Zbulohen rrënoja të një piramide gjatë rindërtimit të autostradës në Meksikë

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Ruins of a pyramid discovered during the reconstruction of a highway in Mexico

The archaeological site could shed light on the region's history, with its oldest human settlement potentially dating back 14,000 years.

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Road Construction Crew Unearths 1,000-Year-Old Pyramid in Mexico

Roadwork uncovered a large pyramid-shaped structure dated to pre-Hispanic times in Mexico, the country’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced. The structure, described as a pyramidal base, was identified in the Sierra Alta region of the central state of Hidalgo, which is north of Mexico City. In archaeology, the term “pyramidal base” refers to the foundations or the lower part of a pyramid structure. Pyramids in Mesoam…

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Pre-Hispanic Pyramid Structure Discovered During Roadwork in Mexico

LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS?   CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE!  Road workers on Federal Highway 105 in Hidalgo, Mexico were surprised when their construction project revealed an ancient pyramid dating back more than 1,000 years. The pyramid was part of a pre-Hispanic settlement researchers named San Miguel as it's not far from San Miguel Metzquititlán. — Read the rest  The post Highway construction reveals ancient buried pyramid that they quickly…

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