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Mesa de Cacahuatenco
20.6833° N, -98.0167° E
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Mesa de Cacahuatenco is a Mesoamerican pre-Columbian archeological site, located in the municipality of Ixhuatlán de Madero in northern Veracruz, Mexico, south of the Vinasca River. It is an important site, located some 44 kilometers (27.32 mi.) west of Castillo de Teayo another contemporary archaeological site in Veracruz. El Tajín archaeological site is located some 80 kilometers (49 mi.) southeast. It is one of the largest and better known cities of the mesoamerican classical era, it flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E.
Historical Timeline
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Huastec presence during early centuries
1st century C.E.
El Tajín city formation
600 C.E.
Mesa de Cacahuatenco occupation span
900–1500 CE
Olmec rise
c. 1150 B.C.
Earliest regional occupation
c. 5600 B.C.
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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