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Ancient Teotihuacan glyphs reveal ritual use of a sacred cave in Mexico

Three red-painted glyphs found inside a cave at Chalcatzingo, Mexico, point to Teotihuacan rituals held there during the fourth to sixth centuries CE. Chalcatzingo is known for its Olmec-style art, much of which dates from about 900 to 500 BCE...

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Ancient Teotihuacan glyphs reveal ritual use of a sacred cave in Mexico Three red-painted glyphs found inside a cave at Chalcatzingo, Mexico, point to Teotihuacan rituals held there during the fourth to sixth centuries CE. Chalcatzingo is known for its Olmec-style art, much of which dates from about 900 to 500 BCE. The site lies between Cerro Chalcatzingo and Cerro Delgado, two volcanic hills in Morelos. More than 50 carved rock panels have been recorded across the site. Researchers focused on Cave 19, a small rockshelter on Cerro Delgado’s western face.
Ancient Teotihuacan glyphs reveal ritual use of a sacred cave in Mexico Three red-painted glyphs found inside a cave at Chalcatzingo, Mexico, point to Teotihuacan rituals held there during the fourth to sixth centuries CE. Chalcatzingo is known for its Olmec-style art, much of which dates from about 900 to 500 BCE. The site lies between Cerro Chalcatzingo and Cerro Delgado, two volcanic hills in Morelos. More than 50 carved rock panels have been recorded across the site. Researchers focused on Cave 19, a small rockshelter on Cerro Delgado’s western face.
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