Uncovering the Archaeozoological Sites in Mexico

Archaeozoological data are abundant in Mexico. This field helps us comprehend the function animals played in Mesoamerican societies. This page shows sites in Mexico where archaeozoological remains have been found.

Uncovering the Archaeozoological Sites in Mexico
Skulls on the wall in the Templo Mayor Museum in Mexico City. Photo by Jens Aber on Unsplash

In Mexico, there are as many places with archaeozoological data as you can imagine and that is why it is worth knowing what this discipline is, which allows us to understand and understand the role that some animals played in the different Mesoamerican societies.

This article aims to show some sites in Mexico that are archaeological excavation zones or areas of denunciation (work carried out by the Directorate of Archaeological Salvage, in response to public complaints addressed to the National Institute of Anthropology and History), in which archaeozoological remains have been found.