San Juan el Alto in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Petroglyphs at Plazuelas
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
1. Petroglyphs at Plazuelas Marker
The marker has been damaged by exposure to the sun. Most of the Spanish text was translated from the English text which is slightly more clear.
Inscription.
English: , In this section the rocks are carved with a number of symbols dedicated to the rain and fertility. There is a notable miniature scale model of the Casas Tapadas that displays the distribution of the pyramids in detail., This model helped the archaeologists to understand how the site was and to plan their excavations. . This historical marker was erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). It is in San Juan el Alto in Pénjamo Guanajuato Mexico
En esta sección las rocas están talladas con una serie de símbolos dedicados a la lluvia y la fertilidad. Hay un notable modelo a escala de las Casas Tapadas que muestra la distribución de las pirámides en detalle.
Este modelo ayudó a los arqueólogos a entender cómo era el sitio y a planificar sus excavaciones.
English: In this section the rocks are carved with a number of symbols dedicated to the rain and fertility. There is a notable miniature scale model of the Casas Tapadas that displays the distribution of the pyramids in detail.
This model helped the archaeologists to understand how the site was and to plan their excavations.
Erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).
Location. 20° 24.205′ N, 101° 49.663′ W. Marker is in San Juan el Alto, Guanajuato, in Pénjamo. Marker can be reached from Camino a San Juan el
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Alto, 4 kilometers north of Route 110, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan el Alto GTO 36935, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
2. Petroglyphs at Plazuelas Marker
This view is towards the north, with the 'Casas Tapadas' part of the site seen in the distance.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
3. Petroglyphs at Plazuelas Marker
This view towards the west includes the scale model mentioned in the marker text in the distance.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
4. The scale model of Casas Tapadas at Plazuelas
This photo shows the details of the scale model of Casas Tapadas at Plazuelas. This type of petroglyph is very rare in Mesoamerican archaeology.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 9, 2020
5. A diagram of the Casas Tapadas group at Plazuelas
This image is from the nearby Plazuelas Archaeological Zone Marker. Compare this modern-day map with the scale model petroglyph.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
6. Additional nearby petroglyphs and rock carvings at Plazuelas
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
7. The central pyramid of the Casas Tapadas group at Plazuelas
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 9, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.