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One of the most notorious idolatry cases occurred at the Yucatan Franciscan mission at Mani in 1562. Diego de Landa,O.F.M., the first bishop of the
Yucatan, ordered the destruction of hundreds of Maya cultural articles, including codices or painted manuscripts that contained much of the knowledge
of pre-Hispanic civilization.
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Around 1540, the Augustinian missionary posted to Ocuilan (Edo de Mexico) also uncovered covert sacrifices in a cave near the mission. The sacrifices
most likely were to Tlaloc, the god that brought rain and gave humans the gift of corn and other cultigens. Only ruins remain today at the site of the
mission.
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This blog discusses the history and architecture of 16th century missions in central Mexico. I have posted many photos here, as have others. The
photos posted are pretty representative of the 16th century missions that survive today in the region.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=355929
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Perhaps being naked and hungry wasn't as much fun as having a purpose in a community and eating pozole instead of bugs, bats, and lizards?
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What? In one of the richest, most diverse marine environments in the world, the indigenous people didn't have an abundance of fish? Or did the
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let me throw in my archaeological 2 cents.
one of the unexpected aspects of building the new road from puertecitos to gonzaga was the discovery of many sites dating back up to 8000 years where
mountain nomads would travel to the coast to fish. imagine how many more sites are undiscovered and how many there must be up and down the coasts!
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Baja has sure been attracting people since they came to North America! Is that the site that delayed the highway work just south of El Huerfanito for
a bit?
I was wondering if it was a post ice age site (8,000 years) or a Cochimí ranchería site described by the Spanish in the 1700's?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Baja has sure been attracting people since they came to North America! Is that the site that delayed the highway work just south of El Huerfanito for
a bit?
I was wondering if it was a post ice age site (8,000 years) or a Cochimí ranchería site described by the Spanish in the 1700's?
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take your pick!
Other materials discovered within the camps consist of pipe fragments, lithic artefacts including arrowheads, ceramics, and the remains of molluscs,
shark, dolphin, deer, wild sheep and pronghorn.
Evidence of bonfires were also located at each occupation level, and preliminary studies suggest three distinct periods:
8,000 and 9,000 years old (Palaeo-Indian)
3,000 years old (Archaic)
1,000 years old (Cochimi).
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So did the new highway destroy the site (after the archeological examination)?
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