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INAH Confirms Mixtec Funerary Find in Oaxaca After Influencer’s Posts

INAH now moves to locate the extraction site to recover context and potential human remains.

Overview

  • INAH specialists verified that 60 artifacts from San Pedro Jaltepetongo form a Late Postclassic (1300–1521) funerary context with Mixtec traits.
  • The assemblage includes polychrome vessels, stone pieces, at least 26 obsidian beads, about 12 probable gold beads, and a metal pendant likely representing Ehécatl.
  • Each item was photographed, labeled, and prepared for entry in the national archaeological registry, and the collection is safeguarded at the municipal presidency.
  • A field visit is planned to pinpoint the extraction area, document the context, and attempt recovery of any associated human osteological remains.
  • INAH criticized the social‑media dissemination of the find and warned that unauthorized excavation or handling of archaeological materials can carry penalties under federal law.