An altar from the theater culture was found, in the pre -span heart, which became Mexico, in the National Park interested in Guatemala, in the center The culture of Mayademonstrating the interaction between two societies, the Guatemala Ministry of Culture and Sports announced this week.
A huge urban state was interested in whose elevating temples were still standing in the jungle, and for centuries have fought against the Mayan dynasty.
Far north in Mexico, near the modern city of Mexico, Theothakan – “The city of gods” or “the place where men become gods” – the most famous of their temples – twins of the sun and moon. In fact, it was a big city, which housed more than 100,000 inhabitants and covered about 8 square miles.
The mysterious city was still one of the world's largest at its peak between 100 B.C. and N.E. 750. But it was abandoned before the rise of Aztecs in the 14th century.
Lauren Pace, archaeologist who led the discovery, said that the altar of the theatikhan was believed to be used for the victims, “especially children”.
“The remains of three children who are at least 4 were found on three sides of the altar,” said the Associated Press.
“Theothakan was traders who traveled across the country (Guatemala),” Payiz said. “Tetihuacan residential complexes were houses with rooms and in central altars; this is what the residence that was found with an altar with a figure that represents a thunderstorm goddess.”
Researchers posted videos In the social media showing the altar air staff, as well as the structure interior details.
Ministry of Culture and Sports of Guatemala 
“This is something unique in Guatemala, nothing like this was found,” Pesa said statement.
It took archaeologists 1½ years old to reveal the altar into housing and analyze it before the announcement.
Edwin Roman, who heads the archaeological project of the southernmost interest in the park, said the opening shows the socio -political and cultural interaction between Maya and the elite theothuhua is between 300 and 500 AD.
Roman said the discovery also strengthened the idea that the cosmopolitan center was interested at the time, where people visited from other cultures, confirming its importance as a center of cultural rapprochement.
Maria Belen Mendes, an archaeologist who did not participate in the project, said that the discovery confirmed that “there was a relationship between cultures and those who had relations with their gods and heavenly bodies.”
“We see how the victim's problem exists in both cultures. It was a practice; it wasn't that they were tough, it was their way of connecting with heavenly bodies,” she said.
The altar is just over the yard from east to west and approximately 2 meters from north to south. It is about the yard in height and covered with limestone.
According to the ministry, the housing where it was found, had anthropomorphic figures with brushes with red tones, in detail from the culture of the theater.
A Researchers published their findings In the archaeological magazine antiquity.
Researchers made a announcement less than a year after the Maya city was hidden discovered in dense Mexican jungle Doctor who unconsciously drove past the site years ago while visiting Mexico.
The National Park was interested in about 325 miles north of Guatemala, and the opening site is protected and is not planned to open it for visiting. Interesting, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, reached its peak between 200 and 900 AD, when the Mayan culture covered parts of what Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Elvador and Honduras are now.
Teotihuacan, known for its pyramids of the sun and moon, is about 25 miles northeast of Mexico. This culture reached its peak from 100 to 600 AD.
Agence France-Presse contributed to this report.