Fascinating linguistic connection! Researchers suggest the builders of the Great Pyramid of Cholula may have spoken languages from the Oto-Manguean family — the same family that includes Zapotec and Mixtec languages spoken in Mesoamerica today. This proposal reshapes how we think about who shaped this monumental site.
Great Pyramid of Cholula construction phases from 200 BCE onward
Key facts
- Inhabitants are proposed to have been speakers of the Oto-Manguean language family, which also contains Zapotec and Mixtec languages
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