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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 142. Chapters: Sian Ka'an, Huamelulpan, Huandacareo, Ihuatzio, Ixcateopan, San Miguel Ixtapan, Ixtlan del Rio, Plazuelas, La Pintada, Lambityeco, El Zapotal, El Vallecito, Peralta, Huejotla, Cuicuilco, Calixtlahuaca, El Coporo, La Venta, La Campana, Balcon de Montezuma, Las Choapas, Capacha, La Joya, El Manati, Altavista, La Ferreria, Canada de la Virgen, Suchilquitongo, Mesa de Cacahuatenco, El Openo, La Quemada, Laguna de los Cerros, Cantona, Copilco, Cempoala, Cerro de las Minas, Cueva Ahumada, Cuahilama, El Cerrito, Candelaria Cave, Huatusco, Barajas, Cuetlajuchitlan, Coatetelco, Chiquihuitillos, Chupicuaro, El Chanal, La Proveedora, Altavista petroglyph complex, El Conde, Xochicalco, Oxtotitlan, Chimalhuacan, Cerro de la Estrella, Castillo de Teayo, Las Flores, Pyramid of the Sun, Cuyuxquihui, Remojadas, Tlapacoya, Tlatelolco, Texcotzingo, Xaltocan, Acozac, Mokaya, Tizatlan, El Arbolillo, Ocotelolco, Tepetlaoztoc, Hormiguero, Mexico, Palacio de Ocomo. Excerpt: Huamelulpan is an archaeological site of the Mixtec culture, located in the town of San Martin Huamelulpan at an elevation of 2,218 metres (7,277 ft), about 96 kilometres (60 mi) north-west of the city of Oaxaca, the capital of Oaxaca state. Because of its dimensions it must have been one of the largest Mesoamerican cities of its time, and also one with the longest occupation, from the Preclassic to the Postclassic Periods. The apogee of the settlement is estimated at the Ramos Phase (300 BCE - 200 CE), the period of Mesoamerican urban society's development. The site was part of other early settlements in the region, such as Cerro de las Minas, Yucuita, Diquiyu and Monte Negro. Their apogee is characterized by monumental architecture and sculptures, there is also evidence of clear social stratification within their residential zones. During site investigations many hig...
