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Archaeological
This document summarizes several important archaeological zones in Mexico from ancient civilizations like the Toltecs, Aztecs, Mayans, and Olmecs. It provides details on major sites like Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Uxmal, Palenque, and La Venta, describing their cultures, locations, and significance. It also includes graphs showing trends in indigenous language speakers in Mexico over time, indicating a decline. In total, the document outlines key archaeological remains across Mexico that provide insight into the country's rich, ancient civilizations.
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- 2. Archaeological Zones The monuments and archaeological remains of which has the country, dating back to the Toltecs and Aztecs, among others.
- 3. CHICHÉN-ITZÁ The famous Mayan pyramid and relationship sacrificesand clairvoyance Culture: Mayan Localized: State of Merida, Yucatan
- 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 WorldHeritage 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 oneof 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 andover 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.
- 13. Bibliography http://yucatantoday.com/en/topics/chichen-itza http://wikitravel.org/en/Tulum http://www.delange.org/ElTajin/ElTajin.htm http://yucatantoday.com/en/topics/uxmal http://www.elclima.com.mx/zona_arqueologica_la_venta.htm http://www.ancient-wisdom.co.uk/mexicotula.htm http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/960-paquime-casas-grandes- chihuahua http://listas.20minutos.es/lista/zonas-arqueologicas-de-mexico- 34047/ http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?pid=S1850- 00132011000100003&script=sci_arttext http://www.inegi.org.mx/prod_serv/contenidos/espanol/bvinegi/prod uctos/integracion/sociodemografico/mujeresyhombres/hym_09/myh _edo_mex.pdf
Editor's Notes
- #3 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:
- #4 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.
- #5 Teotihuacan is the highest peak during the Classic period.
- #6 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.
- #7 The prehispanic name of Monte Alban has not been identified with precision but the most common names given by the Mixtec and Zapotecan are:
- #8 Means "'built three times" in the Mayan language, and though its name is a mystery, its beauty is not.
- #9 Tula is founded around 750 AD, at the same time as the Teotihuacan empire was in decline.
- #10 Compared to other Maya cities, it is considered of medium size: less than Tikal or Copán, noted for its architectural and sculptural heritage.
- #11 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".
- #12 Mexico has many archaeological sites, some places more ancient and more recent, here are some examples: …among many others
- #13 Another important aspect is to highlight the Relative Value of Native Language Speaker that includes men and women in different years.