More than 130 burials, most likely from the 16th century, were
found at the Great Base of Tlatelolco Archaeological Zone, in
Mexico City, during the recent exploration season. The remains
are being analyzed to determine their age. First traces of this
unprecedented funerary complex were registered between 2008 and
2009. The group of skeletons was found placed parting from the
center of the Prehispanic structure, from where 126 of 131
registered skeletons were recovered by archaeologists of the
National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH); the rest
were left in site for conservation reasons. Archaeologist
Salvador Guilliem Arroyo, director of the archaeological
project, commented that in order to determine temporality and
ethnic affiliation of individuals, the phase of analysis
continues, studying the skeletons, associated material
(Prehispanic and Colonial ceramics, wood fragments, textile
rests and metal) and the funerary context. We have observed that
the funerary complex is integrated by six entom