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Xochitecatl [ʃot͡ʃiˈtekat͡ɬ] is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the Mexican State of Tlaxcala, 18 km southwest of Tlaxcala city. [1] The major architecture dates to the Middle Preclassic Period (1000–400 BC) but occupation continued, with one major interruption, until the Late Classic , when the site was abandoned.
Xochitecatl. Mexico The Pyramid of Flowers 100 by 140 the Preclassic Period: Xochitecatl. Mexico The Spiral Building 700 BCE This is a circular stepped pyramid. The interior consists of volcanic ash. The building has no stairway to the top, it was climbed by following the spiral form of the building itself. Yaxchilan. Mexico Maya: 600 to 900 CE
It contains a sprawling palace with vibrantly colored murals painted in Maya style. The nearby site of Xochitecatl was a more public ceremonial complex associated with Cacaxtla. Cacaxtla and Xochitecatl prospered 650–900 CE, probably controlling important trade routes through the region with an enclave population of no more than 10,000 people.
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The history of the first settlers of what today is the municipality of Santa Ana Nopalucan goes back to the Olmec culture - Xicalanca, the region of Nopalucan was step by step forced towards the territory of Cacaxtla and Xochitécatl.
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Tlaxcala, [a] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala, [b] is one of the 32 federal entities that comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico.It is divided into 60 municipalities and the capital city and the largest city is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.
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