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Written by Xiuhcoatl
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May 10, 2006 at 05:44 PM |
Huge 1,500-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered in Mexico
Source: Red Orbit
MEXICO CITY -- Archeologists have discovered a huge 1,500-year-old
pre-Hispanic pyramid in a working class district of Mexico City after
digging into a hill used every year to depict the crucifixion of Christ.
The unnamed pyramid has the same sized base as the giant Pyramid of the
Moon at the famous archeological site of Teotihuacan, an hour's drive
northeast of the capital, which is known as the "City of the Gods" and
is Mexico's biggest ancient city.
Archeologist Jesus Sanchez said on Wednesday the latest find was built
by the same people who constructed Teotihuacan between A.D. 400 and
500, and has evidence that it was used for ceremonial purposes.
"The structure is protected because it is beneath two feet of earth," Sanchez told a radio station. |
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