Sometimes, the most impressive discoveries are found by accident. That’s exactly what happened in June, when construction work in Mexico unearthed t

Road Construction Crew Unearths 1,000-Year-Old Pyramid in Mexico

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2024-12-09 22:00:01

Sometimes, the most impressive discoveries are found by accident. That’s exactly what happened in June, when construction work in Mexico unearthed the remains of an archaeological site potentially over 1,000-year-old.

Archaeologists in Hidalgo, Mexico have investigated the foundations of a pyramid uncovered earlier this year during work on the region’s federal highway 105. The archaeological rescue project, detailed in a December 5 statement by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), revealed that the site was part of a pre-Hispanic settlement, potentially shedding light on the ancient human occupation of Hidalgo’s mountainous Sierra Alta region.

“The site and monument were thoroughly documented with the support of drones for the elaboration of digital photogrammetric models,” a spokesperson said in the statement.

The excavation of the site, led by Mexico’s Ministry of Culture through the INAH in Hidalgo, also revealed five “sectors” and at least ten archaeological mounds. In addition to these structures, archaeologists collected 155 samples, including ceramics, shells, stone artifacts, lime floors, charcoal, soil, and carbonized wood, which they will study further through laboratory analyses in the coming months.