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  Shown within Mexico  Huapalcalco (Hidalgo) | |
| Location | Huapalcalco, Tulancingo, Hidalgo, Mexico |
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| Region | Mesoamerica |
| Coordinates | 20°07′01″N 98°21′45″W / 20.11702°N 98.3624°W |
| Type | Mesoamerican |
| History | |
| Periods | Preclassic, Classic, Postclassic |
| Cultures | Olmeca-Xicalanca – Toltec |
Huapalcalco is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archeological site located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Tulancingo in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico.[1]
The site was built on the west slope of the "Tecolote" hill. The slope is separated east-west by a ravine that forms two sectors at the foot of the hill and two more at the top, all of which contain archaeological vestiges.[1]
The site depicts Teotihuacan influence, and some believe that Topilitzin Quetzalcóatl[2] resided there before governing Tula. It is considered the oldest human occupation site in the state of Hidalgo.[3]
It is believed that it must have been a very important civil, religious and housing center. It is known that it was the second Toltec Empire, before Tula.[3]
The city was of Olmeca-Xcalanca origin, or the first settler tribes of the great central plateau of the mountain range. The meaning of such wooden building is not known. It was likely built when the ancient native people settled. It may have been a building destined as a Telpochcalli, for military training, justice administration, or learning dances or music.[4]
Vestiges have been located that date back to the period of first human settlement in the area around 13,000 years before present day.[3]
Huapalcalco is a site dating from the Mesoamerican Classical period (100 to 650 CE), and formed part of the state of Teotihuacan. However, both its architecture and pottery, while showing Teotihuacan influence, are different. It is unknown what culture built the monuments; it can only be said that it is closely related to the Teotihuacan culture and had influence of the cultures of the Gulf Coast.[1]
- ^ a b c "Zona arqueológica de Huapalcalco" [Huapalcalco Archaeological Site]. INAH (in Spanish). Mexico. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ "Huapalcalco, Mexico" [Huapalcalco, Mexico]. Visiting Mexico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
Tula3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Glifo". Tulancingo Cultural.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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