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Tehuacalco
17.1870° N, -99.5016° E
About
Tehuacalco is an archeological site located near the city of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico. It was the first archeological site associated with the Yope people to be excavated, in the 2000s. The site is on a hill surrounded by mountains, which were worshipped by the Yope. Four marked the cardinal directions and one, Compuerta, was used to mark solar events such as equinoxes and solstices as the sun rose behind it. Tehuacalco was occupied as a ceremonial site from about 400CE to about 1100CE. The site was opened to the public in 2008.
Historical Timeline
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Initial occupation
c. 400 CE
Peak occupation
c. 650–1100 CE
First major excavations
2000s
Fieldwork and structure discoveries
2006–2007
Site opened to the public
2008
Archaeological Features
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Miscellaneous Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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