Cantona Archaeological Ruins

Local nameCantona
LocationPuebla, México

Cantona is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in Mexico. It is located between 2,450 and 2,600 meters above sea level in the state of Puebla, on the border with the state of Veracruz. The site lies about an hour's drive from the city of Puebla and about an hour and a half from Xalapa, Veracruz. Limited archaeological work has been done at the site. It is estimated that only one to ten per cent of the site can be seen. At its peak, Cantona was a walled, fortified city with a high level of urbanization. Its original inhabitants are unknown, but it is speculated that it was founded by Olmec-Xicalanca groups towards the late Classical Period.

Cantona sat astride an old trading route between the Gulf Coast and the Central Highlands and was a prominent, if isolated, Mesoamerican city between 600 and 1000 CE.

Tags Archaeological Site
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantona_(archaeological_site)

More information http://www.delange.org/Cantona/Cantona.htm

Address 73992, Mexico

Coordinates 19°33'2.062" N -97°29'12.191" E

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