Find the island with the pyramid of the mighty Tarascan tribe in Mexico

Archaeologists said the island of the mighty ancient people was found in central Mexico

The island, called Apupato, belonged to the mighty Tarascan empire. This empire dominated most of western Mexico since 1400 to 1520 AD, before the time of this land was invaded by Europeans.

"Apupato is an island and is relatively unstable, so it is the door to help us imagine thousands of years before the bay This (Lake Patzcuaro) looks like '

'Suppose you were present at that time and you were sailing out to the island, you will see smoke rising from sacrifices at several houses or several temples. And you'll also see a small village for special people - magicians and nobles' Fisher said.

The Purépecha or Tarascan - in the Spanish way - are invincible enemies of neighboring Aztec tribes.From its mighty capital and religious center, the Tarascans successfully prevented most Aztec attacks.

The Tarascan people appreciate products such as honey, cotton, bird feathers and salt. They often expand the search area for these products to the lands of neighboring tribes.

Ceremony center

Fisher and his archaeologists discovered the structure of a square with one
The entrance is very formal. They believed that this entrance would lead to the emperor's treasure.

Right next to the treasure is a small pyramid with large rooms, open doors;Very suitable for sacrificial rituals . People found pieces of pipes near the treasure.

The debris from the pipe was found to verify the rituals used to be described in ancient Spanish scrolls.

The document describes people who are smoking pipes and drinking 'buttery wine' (pulque) - an agave-based drink, which is mainly used to make wine like tequila and syrup - Fisher said.

The document also describes the hidden ceremonial treasures used to worship certain gods.

Fisher, the archaeologist, who sent a detailed report on the unpublished research to the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History), said: 'The This hidden treasure also has another purpose to use for activities like war. '

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He added that the end of the Tarascan occupation is a sacrificial area, where people with high status live and work.

The team also confirmed a small church marked the colonial period from the beginning of the 1500s. This church was built during the first 20 years of the Spanish rule.

Evidence of crop production also suggests that people have been living in this area for about 2000 years, Fisher said.

The whole island is covered by terraced fields that can be used for the cultivation of agave.

The Tarascan created those terraces by digging about 6.6 feet of land (equivalent to 2 meters) with walls of water and ditches on both sides.

Reveal the mystery

Anthropology professor Helen Perlstein Pollard, of the University of Michigan, who worked with the Tarascan Fisher archaeologist in Mexico, said: 'Those discoveries reveal the age of Lake Patzcuaro - the void. knowledge never before discovered '

Professor Perlstein Pollard added, Fisher archaeologist has discovered a series of basic events related to occupation, repeated exploitation and change in how the island is used over time. .

Now, anthropologists can begin to study the relationship between settlement and political economy on these islands.

'Now we can ask interesting questions , ' said Professor Perlstein Pollard.