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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Ancient Elite Island With Pyramid Found in Mexico


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An island for ancient elites that includes a treasury and a small pyramid (pictured) has been found in central Mexico, archaeologists said in May 2009.

The pyramid may been part of a ritual center for high-powered priests and other elites during the Tarascan Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Photography courtesy Chris Fisher