June
03
/ 2023
Road works in Hidalgo, Mexico, hit a snag when workers unearthed a rare stone statue. Turns out, it's a boss-level indigenous ruler who got relocated for his own safety, according to Mexican archaeologists. Before we look at the statue, let’s first dig into Huastec culture to better contextualize the discovery. Cultivating maize, beans and squash, the Huastec civilization flourished between 1000 BC to 1500 AD along the Pánuco River, and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, in what is today Mexico. Known for their impressive, decorated pottery and textiles, the Huastec people developed a complex social structure and polytheistic religion. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"109106","attributes":{"alt":"Archaeologists during press conference presenting the Huastec statue in Mexico. (INAH)","class":"media-image","height":"406","style":"width: 610px; height: 406px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Archaeologists during press conference
