The ruins of La Quemada (also known as Chicomostoc) were thought to be an important ceremonial center during pre-Columbian times

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The ruins of La Quemada (also known as Chicomostoc) were thought to be an important ceremonial center during pre-Columbian times. The site was inhabited from about AD 500 to 1300, and is located atop a high bluff 50 kms south of Zacatecas, Mexico

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