Workers were digging to build a railway in northern Mexico and found beneath their feet a 1,200-year-old village with underground houses, ancient burials, and rock engravings.

Written by Romário Pereira de Carvalho

Published on 26/05/2026 at 09:26

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Os arqueólogos também encontraram mais de 100 restos mortais, indicando práticas funerárias complexas e uma população significativa que habitava a área.

Além disso, as gravuras rupestres descobertas no local fornecem informações valiosas sobre as práticas culturais e artísticas das antigas comunidades que viviam na região.

A descoberta de La Ciénega contribui significativamente para o entendimento das antigas civilizações que habitaram o noroeste do México, oferecendo novas perspectivas sobre suas vidas e estruturas sociais.

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Burials indicate ritual practices and resource circulation

Excavations in three residential complexes revealed two burial zones with more than 100 remains associated with the Trincheras Tradition, as reported by Heritage Daily.

Among the findings are approximately 40 traditional burials, in which individuals were placed in a fetal position. There were also 28 cremations identified, with remains deposited in ceramic containers.

Some burials had simple shell ornaments. This detail suggests a difference in access to goods considered valuable within the community, according to the interpretation presented in the consulted material.

The INAH team also observed traces of the Trincheras and Hohokam traditions. Researchers point out that La Ciénega may have been a border space for resource circulation, marked by migrations and repeated abandonments.

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Rock engravings expand the portrait of La Ciénega

In addition to the archaeological village, the INAH reported that two rock art sites were documented in the region. One of them, called Petroglifos de Babasac, comprises six panels distributed over more than 200 meters.

These panels feature geometric and human figures. The second site, called Bear Tracks, is located in a small cave and contains engravings resembling bear marks.

The exact age of the engravings is still uncertain. Even so, archaeologists indicate that the rock art probably dates from 800 to 1400 AD.

Together, houses, burials, and engravings help to expand the understanding of how the ancient inhabitants of La Ciénega lived, organized their families, cultivated the land, and marked the surrounding environment.

This article was prepared based on information from the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico and Heritage Daily, with data, numbers, and statements preserved as per the consulted material.

Workers were digging to build a railway in northern Mexico and found beneath their feet a 1,200-year-old village with underground houses, ancient burials, and rock engravings.

Burials indicate ritual practices and resource circulation

Rock engravings expand the portrait of La Ciénega

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