On the afternoon of December 1, an unusual discovery was reported on a Mexican highway. Workers on the federal highway Pachuca-Huejutla announced the remains of a pyramid, located near the municipality of San Agustín. However, the work to clear debris has made it difficult to clarify whether it is really a historical vestige.
Local media reported that the work to widen the highway allowed workers to uncover an apparent pyramid, near the Arroyo Zarco dam, so they quickly set out to contact the authorities. Due to the nature of the discovery, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) was contacted to evaluate the structure and determine whether there are remains of an ancient civilization in the area.
According to the first versions, the dimensions of the pyramid are between 300 and 400 meters, according to the Secretary of Tourism of San Agustín Metzquititlán, Héctor Labra Chávez. In addition, INAH archaeologists confirmed the discovery of cave paintings, faces, arrows and other ancient objects. The state Secretary of Tourism mentioned that there are no vestiges of pre-Hispanic civilizations in the region, so they will expand the investigations to clarify what the workers found.
Just three days earlier, the INAH found vestiges of a dock and a canal from the pre-Hispanic era on Chapultepec Avenue in Mexico City, which was previously a beach near the Chapulín hill. The discovery was made under the vehicular stream, under Chapultepec Avenue at the height of Lieja Street, just to one side of the building previously occupied by the Ministry of Health, where vestiges of a pre-Hispanic settlement were also found in 2023.
What archaeological sites are there in Hidalgo?
According to the Pre-Hispanic History of the State of Hidalgo, a work published by the Ministry of Culture, there are still several gaps in the pre-Hispanic history of the state, which is why it is considered necessary to expand the investigations to clarify what happened in the archaeological sites of the region, as well as to understand the behavior of the ancient groups that inhabited what is now Hidalgo.
Tula, a recognized archaeological site in Hidalgo
Among the most recognized archaeological sites in Hidalgo are Tula, Huapacalco, Pañhú and Tepeapulco, also known as Xihuingo. Tula, on the other hand, is located 80 kilometers from Mexico City and can be reached by Highway No. 57. Historians say that during the year 1050 AD, around 85 thousand people lived in the metropolis of Tula. This city was the great capital of the central highlands of Mesoamerica, with an area of around 16 square kilometers.
Source: heraldodemexico
