Meanwhile, in Mexico City...
"Researchers said Thursday they have unearthed what may be one of the earliest calendar entries in Meso-America, massive stone sculpture that suggests women held important status roles in pre-Hispanic culture.
"The monolithic design depicts two decapitated women [that's "important status?" -- Ed.]. Markings on top of the figures appear to depict an entry from, or part of, a 13-month lunar calendar, said archaeologist Guillermo Ahuja, who led the excavation of the monument.
"'This would be the first depiction of a calendar or calendar elements in such an early time period,' Ahuja said.
"The monolith, which measures more than 25 feet and weighs about 20 tons, was found in March 2005 at the Tantoc ruins in San Luis Potosi state, near Mexico's northern Gulf coast, by construction workers.
"Ahuja theorized that the stone's glyph-like inscriptions were carved sometime around 700 B.C., likely by the Huasteco culture and may predate other early calendars by hundreds of years."
Meanwhile, in Mexico City...
mr damon, 12:00
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archeologists hold an important role, but they do forget one thing quite constantly.....to ask the indigenous people in the area what things are all about. he'll find his answers there.
archeoligists are still trying to figure out many indigenous artifacts and places....the knowledge is still held and will be revealed once the courtesy and respect is given to some and ask.
do we know if the 'decapition' was in the original work or done after by vandals or conquerors?
generally in post-settler north and south america tribes were mother clan, which meant gender equal and women instated the 'leaders' and could strip them of their roles too. so much of pre-columbian art has to do with the goddess.
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