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Archaeologists uncovered a 600 CE Zapotec tomb in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, revealing exceptionally preserved wall murals, guardian figures, and calendrical glyphs that illuminate elite ritual space and social hierarchy; found amid illicit excavation concerns, the site is under INAH oversight with conservation work ongoing and restricted public access.
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, featuring elaborate carvings, murals, and a giant owl sculpture above the burial chamber—plus a sculpted head inside the owl’s beak—signaling the Zapotec view of night and death; the site, remarkably well-preserved, is being stabilized and studied by INAH and was hailed by Mexico's president as a landmark discovery.
Mexican archaeologists have unearthed a Zapotec tomb in San Pablo Huitzo, Oaxaca, dating to about 600 CE. The site features an owl sculpture guarding the entrance and a mural-filled chamber depicting a ceremonial procession with copal, along with potential tomb guardians. An INAH team is stabilizing the fragile murals as roots, insects, and shifting conditions threaten the site, a discovery President Claudia Sheinbaum calls one of the most important archaeological finds in years.