image for illustration: Hidalgo’s ‘Atlantes of Tula’ a pre-Hispanic site by HeyDiallexLoL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have conducted a rescue excavation following the discovery of a pyramid during construction works on the Federal Highway 105 in Hidalgo, Mexico.
Heritage Daily writes:
According to a press statement by INAH, the pyramid (designated ‘Structure 1’) belongs to a pre-Hispanic settlement, recently declared as ‘San Miguel’ for its proximity to the town of San Miguel Metzquititlán….
‘The data generated… will contribute to the understanding of human occupation in the Sierra Alta region of Hidalgo…
The conservation project was successfully completed thanks to continued collaboration with Hidalgo’s SICT…
For more background see Archaeology Magazine
