Mexico

Las Flores (archaeological site)

Huastec settlement and platformed site, Tampico, Mexico

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Las Flores is an archaeological site pertaining to the Huastec civilization in the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, in Mexico.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Regional archaeological phases span

650 BCE–1000 CE

Earliest regional occupation identified

c. 12,000 BCE

Late Postclassical subjection by the Mexicas

Late Post-Classical Period

Cultural peak and urban expansion

c. 500 CE

Visit by Amerigo Vespucci

Late 16th century

Founding of Tamaholipa (colonial name origin)

1544

Classification

Archaeological Features

Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site

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Miscellaneous Features

Caches
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Public and Civic Structures

Plazas
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Graves
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Ceremonial PlatformsPyramids
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

HousesVillagesSmall circular-base structures
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Country

Mexico

Coordinates

22.25° N, -97.88° E