[Aztlan] New archaeological finds at Xtampak

[michael ruggeri]

Listeros,

Work is proceeding at the site of Xtampak in Campeche occupied from  
300 BCE to 950 CE. Chief Archaeologist Renne Lorlei Zapata is looking  
to validate the theory that Xtampak had commercial ties to the  
southwest. The architecture, epigraphy and art found there indicate  
it was an interregional crossroad. Xtampak is one of the few Chenes  
sites with stelae. Paintings have been found in the vaults with  
geometric and naturalistic elements.

A report on the ongoing work is at INAH
http://dti.inah.gob.mx/index.php? 
option=com_content&task=view&id=2398&Itemid=150

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