New pyramid uncovered in Mexico City: 07-01-2008
A structure that could be an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid has been uncovered in central Mexico City.
Tlatelolco is the Aztec city where the pyramid was found, inside another larger pyramid known as the Grand Temple.
If the age is confirmed, scientists believe it could re-date the cities of Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan.
Salvador Guilliem of Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, told National Geographic that the structure could have been built as early as AD1100 or AD1200.
The discovery has also told scientists more about the Grand Temple, indicating that there were eight stages of construction rather than the seven that were previously expected.
Underground radar technology was also used by the team to locate other structures that contained human remains and grave offerings.
"We will explore more next season, but we think this building corresponds to the military elite," said Mr Guilliem.
Visitors travelling to Mexico City will be able to take in a lot of the country's ancient history, including many UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The city itself has five Aztec temples and was the centre of the Aztec civilisation and 3,000 years of Mexico's culture.
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