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Las Flores (archaeological site)
22.2494° N, -97.8769° E
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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
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Archaeological Features
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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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