Site - Cacaxtla
Period - Epi-Classic (or Terminal Classic) 600 - 900 A.D.
Location - San Miguel de Milagro, Tlaxcala - Mexico
Culture - It is speculated that the inhabitants of Cacaxtla were of Olmeca-Xicalanca culture and established warrior merchants of northern and southern Mexico.
Subsistence - Advance agriculture.
Social & Political Structure - Ruler's, nobility, religious leaders, craftspeople, traders, merchants, educators, and commoners.
Quick Facts - Cacaxtla in Nahuatl means merchants backpack, "the place of cacaxtli."
It was first discovered in 1975 by treasure hunters "looters" from the nearby town of San Miguel de Milagro. Ignore what the picture description from the National Museum of Anthropology states. Like the majority of the sites in Mesoamerica, Cacaxtla was first stumbled upon by people who had no intent of preserving its history. Prior to being abandoned, the noble leaders of Cacaxtla had the sites grounds, and murals covered with sand and soft dirt for preservation. Probably in hopes of one day returning...
Outlook - Protected by the state of Tlaxcala, accessible year round. Parts still being excavated and restored.
