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Ancient villages tagged “malpais”

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Ancient city

Cantona Norte Acropolis

Classic–Epiclassic 200–1000 CE · Cantona (Olmeca-Xicalanca hybrid)

Northern acropolis of largest pre-Hispanic highland city: 20 terraces, 12 ballcourts and 700 m paved causeways on malpaís.