[Aztlan] NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE IN GUANAJUATO

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

An archaeological zone will be opening in Guanajuato at the large  
site of Peralta which dates at 600-900 CE. It features enclosed  
places like sunken patios that are more Zapotec-like in appearance.  
Peralta is architecturally related to another Guanajuato site, Canada  
de la Virgen. Ceramics with orange and black stripes, a turquoise  
necklace, two seashell necklaces have been uncovered there. The  
turquoise was imported over the ancient Turquoise Road from the mine  
at Cerritos in Arizona.

The 80 pieces uncovered are being restored and will become part of  
the museum to be built at the site. The site will be open in early 2009.

The Puerto Vallarta Mirror has the story here with one photo;

http://www.pvmirror.com/mexicomirror/207/ 
archaeologicalzonestoopenguanajuato.html

A tiny URL;

http://tinyurl.com/6fjo9h

Mike Ruggeri



Mike Ruggeri's Mesoamerica after the fall of Teotihuacan

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