Newsweek
November 27, 2023
Archaeologists have discovered a set of conical tombs dating back to more than 3,000 years ago in Mexico.
The pre-Hispanic tombs—half of which still contain human remains—were found in Chapultepec Forest, a large, urban park located in the country’s capital, Mexico City, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced.
Covering more than 1,482 acres, Chapultepec Forest is the oldest and largest urban park in Latin America, according to the World Monuments Fund. The area served as a site of human activity for centuries in pre-Hispanic times. For example, it was a used as a place of recreation for the Aztec rulers, whose capital, Tenochtitlan, was built where modern Mexico City now lies.