A curious circular structure and a ball court, both from the pre-Hispanic period, have been identified at a newly documented archaeological site in Mexico.The circular structure and surrounding remains were discovered in the area of Tecacahuaco, a town in the Huasteca region of Hidalgo state in the center of the country, the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History announced in a news release.
was then notified of the discovery, with archaeologists subsequently making three visits to the site to document the remains.The circular structure, which features a well-preserved staircase, appears to represent the base of a larger construction, although did not provide details about what the potential original purpose of the building could have been.Archaeologists have also documented other architectural remains nearby, including a ball court—still under plant cover—that measures approximately 60 feet in length.Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican societies played several ballgames on courts like these. But the games were not created solely for entertainment.
researcher Osvaldo José Sterpone said in the news release.Following the identification of the circular structure, residents began asking older people in the hopes of finding out more about the site, according to . This effort revealed stories of healers who, until a few decades ago, purportedly visited the site to make offerings and requests for wellness.The stories describe how when someone fell ill, the healer and ailing person would go to the site to make an offering of liquor or zacahuil .Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about archaeology? Let us know via science@newsweek.com.
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