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An offering-burial complex was also found in line with the central north-south axis of the Avenue of the Dead associated with the fifth stage of construction. In this case the offering-burial complex, consisting of the bodies of four sacrificial victims covered with abundant offerings, was deposited in a large pit which had been excavated in the natural tepetate. The position of the burial within the tunnel made excavation difficult and required major security precautions. |
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Four individuals were placed parallel to one another in an east-west direction. All had their arms crossed in the back as if they had been tied at the wrists. Three of them were found in an extended position and the other was flexed to the left side (left). |
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Among the objects found deposited over the skeletons of the individuals were figurines of green stone, very large conches (Pleuroploca gigantean), a large pyrite disk, organic fibers and numerous obsidian figurines, knives and miniature projectile points. The animals found in the offering consisted of feline and canine heads and the skeleton of an owl (left). |
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The buried individuals wore ornaments of shell and greenstone, such as earrings, beads and a nosepiece. This offering complex was found completely covered with very large stones, which explains why the skeletons were found poorly preserved (left). |
