| Mysterious 2,000-Year-Old Graves, Pyramid Ruins Found in Veracruz Megan Gannon - LiveScience | |
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Monumental stone architecture has rarely been found in Veracruz. The remains of this ancient pyramid were discovered in Jaltipan. (National Institute of Anthropology and History)
Construction work in eastern Mexico exposed an ancient settlement, including 30 skeletons and the ruins of a pyramid, believed to be up to 2,000 years old, archaeology officials announced.
At the site of the graves in the town of Jaltipan, southeast of Veracruz, archaeologists also found clay figurines, jade beads, mirrors and animal remains, according to the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH.
Researchers believe the settlement was occupied from around the first century A.D. until A.D. 600 or 700. Little is known about the people who lived there. The skeletons are set to be analyzed so that researchers can learn about how they were treated for burial.
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