Zonas Arqueológica de Tecoaque

Tecoaque. One of the most interesting aspects is that according to sources, a Spanish caravan that was part of the expedition of Pánfilo de Narváez, who had the task of learning Hernán Cortés, was captured in this place. The archaeological data corroborate this story and among the findings that support it are the skeletal remains of Spanish, black and mulatto men, women and children who were part of the caravan, in addition to a great number of European objects that they brought with them.

The site museum of the area houses the extraordinary collection of pieces that were found in the site of the same name and of which it is worth admiring the cuauhxicalli (sacred deposit of the hearts of the sacrificed), the yokes and the burial dedicated to the goddess Mayahuel, (goddess of pulque). For having been a commercial area due to its proximity to Teotihuacan, Texcoco and Tenochtitlan, a great variety of ceramic vessels, anafres, filters, pots, incense burners, stone masks were found. Of the most outstanding is the octecómatl (vessel in the form of maguey), as well as the burials of a sacrificed young woman, where elements associated with the goddess Mayahuel appeared; and that of a warrior surrounded by mulatto women to whom they inserted maguey thorns, characteristics of the self-sacrifice in the nose and European accessories, since here a caravan of them was captured and they devoured them..