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Coatetelco archaeological site
18.7267° N, -99.3289° E
About
Coatetelco or Cuatetelco is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site located next to the Coatetelco Lagoon, two kilometers from Alpuyeca, in the Miacatlán municipality, Morelos, Mexico, near Xochicalco. It had its greatest development between 500 and 150 BCE.
Historical Timeline
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Pleistocene habitation
end of the Pleistocene
Evidence of Teotihuacan influence
c. 450–600 BCE
Peak occupation (Late Preclassical)
500–150 BCE
Mid-Preclassical village concentration
900–500 BCE
Regional shift after Xochicalco decline
c. 1000 CE
Late Postclassic occupation (Mexica epoch)
1350–1521
Modern excavations and restoration
1970s
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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