4. TEOTIHUACAN
The most densely
populated urban
center of
Mesoamerica
during the Classic
period
Culture: Nahuatl
Localized: State of Mexico
5. TAJIN
According to
indigenous maps
the site was
once known as
Mictlan, the
"abode of the
dead"
Culture: Totonac
Localized: State of Veracruz
6. MONTE ALBAN
Culture: Mixtec And
Zapotecan
Localized: State of Oaxaca
Mixtec Zapotecan
Name Sahandevu Danibaan
l
Meaning "At the " Sacred
Foot of the Mountain"
Sky
7. UXMAL
As a World Heritage
site, it is one of the
best-restored and
maintained and
certainly one of the
most magnificent
Culture: Mayan
Localized: State of Yucatan
8. TULA
Tula is generally
accepted as the
legendary capital
'Tollan' of the
Toltec empire.
Culture: Toltec
Localized: State of Hidalgo
9. PALENQUE
Palenque, It is
one of the most
impressive sites
of this culture.
Culture: Mayan
Localized: State of Chiapas
10. LA VENTA
The current oral
tradition indicates
that the name of
La Venta comes
from the fact that
at the end of last
century
Culture: Olmec
Localized: State of Tabasco and
Veracruz
11. Other Archaeological Zones
11
Cobá Tepozteco Muyil Balamku San gervasio Chicanna
Guachimontones Dzibanche Labna Chacmultún El rey Chacchoben
Izamal Chakanbakan Becán Oxtankah Oxkintok Sayil
Toniná Tlatelolco Dzibilchaltun Acanceh Kabah
12. Population 5 and over speaking an indigenous
language by sex 1990-2005
Relative Value of Native Language Speaker
2.6
3.7
3.3
1990 2000 2005
Source: INEGI. XI General Census of Population and Housing, 1990.
As for the historical monuments of Mexican law considers those monuments built between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, since the arrival of the Spanish until the last century. Below I will present some archaeological sites:
The famous Mayan pyramids of Chichén-Itzá are over 1500 years old. Some believe people were occasionally thrown into the nearby cenote as sacrifices, and those who survived were believed to be seers.
Teotihuacan is the highest peak during the Classic period.
El Tajin the site derives its name from a modern Totonac belief that 12 old lords of the thunderstorm, known collectively as "Tajín," live among its ruins.
The prehispanic name of Monte Alban has not been identified with precision but the most common names given by the Mixtec and Zapotecan are:
Means "'built three times" in the Mayan language, and though its name is a mystery, its beauty is not.
Tula is founded around 750 AD, at the same time as the Teotihuacan empire was in decline.
Compared to other Maya cities, it is considered of medium size: less than Tikal or Copán, noted for its architectural and sculptural heritage.
The current oral tradition indicates that the name of La Venta comes from the fact that at the end of last centuryto the place they called "La Venta".
Mexico has many archaeological sites, some places more ancient and more recent, here are some examples: …among many others
Another important aspect is to highlight the Relative Value of Native Language Speaker that includes men and women in different years.
