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La Soledad De Maciel (archeological Site)
Xihuacan is a Mesoamerican archeological site located on the Costa Grande of the Mexican state of Guerrero, near the small town of La Soledad de Maciel, and the larger towns of Zihuatanejo and Petatlán. While pieces had been found at the site earlier, including the King of La Chole stele and Mesoamerican ball court rings, formal excavations were only recently begun. The site had been occupied for over 3,000 years and by three cultures, with contact with other Mesoamerican cultures such as the Teotihuacan and Olmec. Explored areas include what may be the largest Mesoamerican ball court, a one-hectare pyramidal base and a hill with petroglyphs and a probable sacrifice stone. According to residents, pieces had been found in the area since the 1930s, including some of the most important but formal excavations were begun only in the late part of the first decade of the 2000s, when authorities began to acquire lands for the archeologic exploration. One of these pieces is a stele discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Soledad De Maciel
Xihuacan is a Mesoamerican archeological site located on the Costa Grande of Guerrero, Costa Grande of the Mexico, Mexican state of Guerrero, near the small town of La Soledad de Maciel, and the larger towns of Zihuatanejo and Petatlán. While pieces had been found at the site earlier, including the King of La Chole stele and Mesoamerican ball court rings, formal excavations were only recently begun. The site had been occupied for over 3,000 years and by three cultures, with contact with other Mesoamerican cultures such as the Teotihuacan and Olmec. Explored areas include what may be the largest Mesoamerican ball court, a one-hectare pyramidal base and a hill with petroglyphs and a probable sacrifice stone. According to residents, pieces had been found in the area since the 1930s, including some of the most important but formal excavations were begun only in the late part of the first decade of the 2000s, when authorities began to acquire lands for the archeologic exploration. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petatlán (municipality)
Petatlán Municipality is one of the 81 municipalities of Guerrero, in south-western Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Petatlán. The municipality covers an area of . As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 44,485. Geography, climate, nature As municipal seat, the city of Petatlán is the local governing authority for over 730 named communities, with a combined territory of (inegi). About half of the municipality’s population of 44,485 people live in the city proper.(inegi) Outside the seat, the most populous are San Jeronimito, Coyuquilla (norte), Palos Blancos and El Mameyal. The municipality borders the municipalities of Coyuca de Catalán, Tecpan de Galeana and Zihuatanejo, Teniente José Azueta with the Pacific Ocean on the south side. The geography of the area consists of rugged mountains, semi-flat areas and flat areas, which are part of the Costa Grande region. Rugged mountains cover about 70% of the surface, mostly in the north and center, formed by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
