Researchers in Mexico have uncovered 179 pre-Hispanic artefacts distributed across 13 sites within the “Mundo Sukí” cave in the municipality of Sitalá, in the state of Chiapas.
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History reported that the discovery followed a tip from a local tour guide, prompting the institution's experts to conduct field research between February and June.
Within the cave, researchers documented censors, vessels, and ceramic jars, which preliminary estimates date to the Classical period (600–900 AD). These artefacts bear intricate motifs representing jaguars, owls, and serpents—symbols deeply rooted in the belief systems of the Zoque people.
The institute stated that further studies will continue utilising three-dimensional imaging techniques and chemical analyses to detect possible remains of copal incense, ash, or bone within the artefacts.
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