Lost ancient city from over 1,500 years ago with monkey rock art discovered

The site may date back to around 400 A.D. and is thought to have been abandoned between 900 A.D. and 1200 A.D.

Stock image of the city of Acapulco, Mexico. Archaeologists have discovered a lost, pre-Hispanic settlement near the modern city.Among the key finds at the site, researchers have identified 38 petroglyphs at the site, as well as circular calendars and the representation a rain deity.One of the petroglyphs found at the site depicts a monkey and is identical to one created by the iconic Nazca culture from Peru.

Archaeologists from the country's National Institute of Anthropology and History uncovered the lost pre-Hispanic town in the Costa Grande region of Guerrero state, located in the southwest of the country along the Pacific coast. Archaeologists decided to investigate the patch of land after locals alerted them to the existence of several mounds—likely of pre-Hispanic origin—at the location.hidden in the jungles of southern Mexico.

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