“The underworld” from Guerrero, who concealed a treasure before Al -Hibani

In the autumn of 2023, the guide, the young Adrien Bildran Dimas, and the Russian storm scientist Yikatrina Katia Pavlova Make Archaeological discovery in the Tlayócoc caveLocated in the Carizal de Bravo, a society located in Sierra del Stado de Guerrero.

During an exploratory trip to continue drawing the cave maps, explorers They found a set of pieces before the Spanish When entering an immersed corridor and unknown from the cave, which led to them To a room with evidence of ancient human activity.

Among the translated things Shell bracelets have been identified With recorded decorations placed in the stalactis, Another additional bracelet, Giant snail shell Y Many black stone recordsLike the Braight mirrors, scattered in the area.

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The result was protected by society

After the discovery, the EGDO authorities and the Carisa de Bravo Monitoring Committee They protect the pieces to avoid a possible looting.

After that, they requested the presence of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) Make the official registration and check the cave again.

In March 2024, archaeologists at Einah Guerrero, Cohtimok Reyes Alvarez and Miguel Peres Nierte, with historian Gillerna Valnanti Ramirez, They went to society to carry out the inspection And record the existing materials.

Record

Inside the Tlagoococ Cave, Specialists They found indicators that the stalactis was re -touched In the preceding times of the Spaniards to give them more spherical shape. In addition, between the removed deposits, They found three other stone albumsTwo of them are fragmented.

In total, 14 archaeological organisms were registered:

• Three shell bracelets.
• Part of the coincidence bracelet.
• The giant snail shell (Strombus SP).
• Burn wood of 3.2 centimeters.
• Eight black stone records (two full and six incomplete).

The bracelets were made of sea snail shell As lines in a zigzag, circles, figures and shapes In the form of “S”, known as XONCULLI. Stone tablets are approximately 9.5 cm in diameter and have terror in their end.

In PostClassic! Who lived there?

Inah estimates that the objects were placed in the cave during the post -classification period, between 950s and 1521 m, at that time the region eIt was inhabited by the extinct sweat from TLACOTEPEHUASAccording to the historical records of the sixteenth century.

Some bracelets They maintain similarities with the pieces found In the archaeological sites in Guerro, such as The Infiernillo, in Coahuayutla, and one of the most areas, such as HUASTECA.

Miguel Perez Negrett explained, “This result is very relevant, because it will allow the interpretation of symbolic concepts, cultural aspects, industrialization, and even the trade of previous societies of stable air in Sierra De Guerrero.”

For Cuuhtémoc Reyes álvarez, the exceptional thing in the result is that “cultural elements were present in a place that is considered the high world and uterus from the earth”, which can be linked to the former cosmic universe of the Raisani associated with creation and mixing.

Next protection and studies

The Carrizal De Bravo community, which is located at a height of 2,397 meters above sea level in the municipality of Leonardo Bravo. Mortise of detention from the local authorities. that it The first time the researchers in inh go to this field.

INAH will carry out a campaign in the city to enhance awareness and preserve the vital cultural heritage. In addition, the inh Guerrero Center will perform a study on the state of maintaining the pieces in the Tlayócoc cave.