Antiquity· 2026Q1
Painted Teotihuacan glyphs of Cave 19, Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico
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Three painted glyphs from the Teotihuacan writing system were discovered in Cave 19 at Chalcatzingo, Mexico, dating to the 4th-6th centuries AD, indicating continued ritual use of the site long after its Olmec period.
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- Three painted glyphs from the Teotihuacan writing system were found in Cave 19 at Chalcatzingo.
- The glyphs date to the 4th-6th centuries AD, significantly later than the site's known Olmec period (900-500 BC).
- A fire-blackened shelf suggests pyrolytic rites were performed in conjunction with the glyphs.
- The glyphs are interpreted as indicators of place and warrior veneration.
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Abstract
The Mexican archaeological site of Chalcatzingo is best known as a Formative centre, famed for its extensive Olmec-style iconography ( c . 900–500 BC). Yet, recent investigations at Cave 19 on the western face of Cerro Delgado provide evidence of continued ritual use into the fourth–sixth centuries AD. Here, the authors examine three painted glyphic compounds, identifiable as part of the Teotihuacan writing system, associated with a fire-blackened shelf arguably used for pyrolytic rites. Interpreted as indicators of place and warrior veneration, the authors argue that the glyphs attest to the enduring significance of the local sacred landscape.
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