Zapotec Death Owl Sculpture Reveals Ancient Mesoamerican Beliefs in Immaculately Preserved Tomb
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Carlos Ortiz NotiPress Cultural and archaeological authorities recently highlighted the discovery of a Zapotec tomb due to its historical, architectural and symbolic value. It is considered the most relevant archaeological discovery made in Mexico during the last decade, due to the information it provides about this Mesoamerican civilization. The vestige corresponds to Tumba 10 de Huitzo, located in Central Valleys of the state of Oaxaca, and d…
After being sealed for more than 1 400 years, underground, with extreme climates, humidity and constant earthquakes that shake the region, the 10th Tomb of Huitzo, in the Etla Valley, Oaxaca, first unveiled the splendor of its majestic architecture and decoration. In an atmosphere of expectation, amazement and respect, La Jornada made an exclusive tour at the top of the Cantera hill. To observe the elements that account for the thousand-year-old…
Archaeologists find 1,400-year-old Zapoteca tomb with owl sculpture and murals; it is the greatest archaeological discovery in Mexico in a decade
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