COATEPEC: Mexican archaeologists unearthed ancient ruins with signs of Mayan culture as well as &quot;never before seen&quot; characteristics in the eastern state of Veracruz.&nbsp;President Claudia Sheinbaum called the discovery &quot;very relevant&quot; during her morning press conference on Friday, saying her government would allocate resources for the investigation and restoration of the site.&nbsp;The site includes a circular stone platform unlike any other unearthed in that part of Mexico.&nbsp;Researchers also discovered a monolith depicting a figure with potential Mayan features, the National Institute of Archaeology and History (INAH) said.&nbsp;&quot;It&#39;s a unique, unprecedented finding,&quot; said Lino Espinoza Garcia, an archaeologist for the INAH and one of the coordinators for the Campo Viejo site near the town of Coatepec.&nbsp;Dating back to the Early Classic period between 200 and 600 AD, the pre-Hispanic ruins include a flagstone and limestone platform adorned with almost squared lines or figures as well as the circular stones.&nbsp;These attributes have never been recorded in this region of Mexico, the INAH said in a statement.&nbsp;It&#39;s &quot;a very particular structure,&quot; said Alberto Vazquez, the other archaeologist responsible for the site.&nbsp;&quot;We don&#39;t have any records so far of a correlation with other (ancient) sites.&quot;&nbsp;The monolith stands 1.88 meters (6.16 feet) high, 1.47 meters (4.82 feet) wide at its broadest point and 68 centimeters (2.23 feet) at the narrowest.&nbsp;The stone depicts a scene of a symbolic character, according to experts.&nbsp;&quot;They are two characters who are requesting something, they have a bowl and are receiving something, we think it&#39;s a liquid. Obviously, in that context, it&#39;s a divine liquid, we think it would be water,&quot; Espinoza detailed.&nbsp;The archaeologist believes the image could reflect the era of a great drought in the region, which could explain why two members of the elite, one of them with Mayan traits, are depicted receiving the fluid from a divine entity.

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Mexican archaeologists discovered ancient ruins in Veracruz featuring Mayan cultural signs and unique structures. The Early Classic site includes a circular platform and monolith depicting figures, offering new insights into regional history and traditions.

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Archaeologists discover 'never before seen' pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico

Archaeologists discover 'never before seen' pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico