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Mayan Archaeological Sites in Yucatán
Archaeological Sites in Oaxaca
Arqueología Chihuahua
Arqueología Campeche
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Southern Mexico
It is one of the most important archeological zones in Western Mexico.
The site corresponds to the Preclassic period of the Cultures of the West of Nahuatl origin, built by Nahoan groups, with Toltec influence, around 650 A.D., approximately.
Also known as the old Ixtlan, it is a ceremonial center with perfect acoustics, in which the ancient inhabitants of the land of Nayar developed imposing cosmic rituals.
Between the years 300 BC and 600 AD this complex flourished in the area known as the Shaft Tomb tradition. One unique characteristic in the area is the underground funerary architecture.
There are a number of options, there are vertical, conical and bottle neck shafts, from 5 to 52 feet depth, at the end of which are one or several interconnected mortuary chambers. Other feature of this tradition is the colored ceramic with nice decorations and the obsidian working with a variety of items.
Los Toriles
Must see Buildings
The site has two sections, in the first, is the Tláloc Palace, with an "L" shaped floor where the remains of the pillars that supported the roof and two staircases; in front of the palace is the square-plan altar with four staircases and its side walls; On one side you can see a small square shrine.
In the second section, there is a small room, a square shrine and the original Temple of Quetzalcoatl, with a circular plan with a slope base. In the upper part there are two splendid sun and moon altars.
Location
It is located at the eastern end of the intermountain valleys of Ahuacatlán, Nayarit, approximately 10 minutes from Ixtlán del Río.
Hours
Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00 hrs.
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