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Faded cave glyphs offer fresh clues to Teotihuacan's ancient writing system
In a shallow cave high on a cliff in Chalcatzingo, Mexico, scientists documented three red glyphs in the 1980s, but the paintings received relatively little attention.
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Scientists have returned to Cave 19, a shallow cliffside cave in Chalcatzingo, Mexico, to re‑examine three red glyphs first documented there in the 1980s. The cave lies in an area where the ancient Teotihuacan Empire established settlements and performed rituals, linking the symbols to that civilization’s cultural sphere. Researchers note that the painted images have faded over time, making portions difficult to discern with the naked eye, prompting the renewed investigation.
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