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  • Tonina is One of the Greatest Mesoamerican Cities [Chiapas, Mexico]

    05/22/2010 12:12:26 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 4 replies · 287+ views
    Art Daily ^ | Saturday, May 22, 2010 | (possibly) Liz Gangemi
    Restoration and consolidation work conducted by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) at the northern part of the Acropolis of Tonina Archaeological Site in Chiapas, have confirmed that it is one of the greatest constructions in Mesoamerica, only comparable to those at Tikal and El Mirador in Guatemala... It has been determined that the 75 meters-high section of the Acropolis is integrated by several structures and artificial terraces. As a reference, the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, Estado de Mexico, is 65 meters high. After INAH acquired adjacent terrains, labors allowed to create a tridimensional map of...