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Cuahilama
19.2417° N, -99.0708° E
About
Cuahilama is a Hill and an archaeological site located south east of Santa Cruz Acalpixca, in the Cuahilama neighborhood, near the Xochimilco Archaeological Museum, in Mexico City. It was a ceremonial center, in the hill are prehispanic images engraved in basaltic rock.
Historical Timeline
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Classical period presence (Teotihuacano)
c. 200 BCE–700 CE
Petroglyph creation
1200–1500 CE
Founding of Santa Cruz Acalpixca
1254 CE
Arrival of Nahuatlaca groups
1265 CE
Village status of Santa Cruz Acalpixca
1450–1521 CE
Preclassical habitation (Cuicuilco, Copilco, Tlatilco)
1500–200 BCE
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Military Installations
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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