Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco

Cultural
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
Photo: Maxtreiber / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Mexico
Year inscribed1999
Criteria(iii) (iv)

Overview

Xochicalco is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a fortified political, religious and commercial centre from the troubled period of 650–900 that followed the break-up of the great Mesoamerican states such as Teotihuacan, Monte Albán, Palenque and Tikal.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0