Burial treatment in the area of La Noria, Tamtoc, SLP, Mexico

Summary

Archaeological information confirms that between the second and fifteenth centuries AD Tamtoc evolved into a complex urban society that left evidence of their cultural identity through the vestiges of their ancient city. Testimony to this is the architectural complex designed for the preparation of complex funeral rituals, currently known as La Noria. In this area we have 67 burial mounds dug Postclassic (900-1500 AD), recovering 92 graves with the remains of 147 individuals of different ages and sexes. This paper will discuss the bioarchaeological research we have done on this bygone burial treatment population gave some individuals who might be considered special and through rituals help them reach their final destination.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)   •
• Tamtoc: characterizing an urban society. Recent investigations.

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