Pyramidal structures uncovered at Los Teteles de vila Castillo

[Judi Lynn]

Image Credit : INAH
By:
Mark Milligan
Date:
March 25, 2024

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), and the INAH Puebla Centre, have uncovered several pyramidal structures at the Los Teteles de Ávila Castillo archaeological site.

Tetelictic, or “Los cerritos” as it is known locally, is located in the municipality of Teteles de Ávila Castillo in Mexico’s State of Puebla. The site is more than 3,000 years old and dates from the late Middle Formative period (600 BC).

According to a press announcement by INAH, Tetelictic was a place of pilgrimage for people from the Sierra Norte area, who later emigrated to around Teotihuacan, Cantona or Cholula.

Following a series of research projects since 2014, the site has been revealed to be a large ceremonial complex covering an area of 7.4 acres.



Image Credit : INAH

Archaeologists theorise that Tetelictic may have served as an astronomical observatory to record the agricultural cycle, as the entire urban complex appears to be aligned with mountain ranges from the surrounding landscape. The largest structure (designated Structure 1), also has an alignment with Canopus, the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina.

More:
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/03/pyramidal-structures-uncovered-at-los-teteles-de-avila-castillo/151166

(Hoping we will be hearing much more from this new ancient site, starting soon!

So glad someone was able to tell it was not just another hill. )