Chalcatzingo

In 1000 B.C. Chalcatzingo was the only archaeological site known at the time in the Mexican Central High Plateau that presents important architecture like constructions of civilian nature and excellent bas-relief, which represented the first artistic expressions of its nature in the Mesoamerican area, as well as stone-carved sculptures. In addition, recent studies have revealed that these distinctive features are evident due to the presence of people alien to the area and Olmeca groups coming from the Gulf of Mexico coast. Therefore, all these elements give the site special connotations.

The archaeological site was made public in 1934 after a hurricane exposed the relief known as El Rey [The King]. Then, later studies carried out in the archaeological site revealed that the Archaeological site of Chalcatzingo existed since 3,000 years B.C. to our days.