Chalcatzingo
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Chalcatzingo is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the Valley of Morelos dating from the Formative Period of Mesoamerican chronology. The site is well known for its extensive array of Olmec-style m
Chalcatzingo archaeological site
The view from a mountain above Chalcatzingo (seen far below). To the right looms Cerro Delgado. Popocatépetl can be seen in the far distance to the north
The pyramid of Chalcatzingo in the Mexican state of Morelos
Monument 31, showing a beaked feline zoomorph atop a recumbent human. Note the 3 stylized raindrops apparently falling from a "Lazy S" figure.
Amatzinac River
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The Amatzinac river also called Tenango is a Mexican river in the states of Morelos and Puebla. It flows south from its spring in the foothills of Popocatépetl and south through the canyon which is al
Chalcatzingo
…100 acres (0.40 km2). Evidence indicates that this was a site of ritual significance. Chalcatzingo is situated near two large granodiorite hills in the Amatzinac River Valley, within an otherwise generally flat landscape. Its early residents likely sourced their water from a nearby spring. Chalcatzingo connected trade…
The river valley of Amatzinac near its spring in the foothills of Popocatepetl looking westwards from Hueyapan.