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Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca

Oaxacan valley caves holding some of the earliest evidence of plant domestication in the Americas.

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  • December – April

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In the arid hills above Oaxaca's Tlacolula valley, the rock shelters and caves of Yagul and Mitla yielded 10,000-year-old remains that document the dawn of agriculture in the Americas, including some of the earliest domesticated maize. Alongside ancient rock art and the nearby archaeological sites, the landscape tells the deep story of how people first settled and farmed.

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  • Ancient rock shelters and cave art
  • Evidence of the earliest domesticated maize
  • The Yagul archaeological site
  • The mosaic fretwork of nearby Mitla
  • The Tlacolula valley landscape
  • The Sunday Tlacolula market
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