Tamtoc

Tamtoc, Tamtok or Tamohí is an archaeological site of the Huastec culture, located in the municipality of Tamuín in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí [1]. One of the characteristics that distinguishes Tamtoc is the remarkable feminine presence [1]. To date, 90% of the burials discovered have been women [1]. In addition, women are depicted in most of the clay and ceramic figurines found here and are thought to have held a high rank in the social divisions of the community [1]. The ancient city of Tamtoc settled on the Tamuín plain, in the meander of the Tampaón River [1]. Until now, at least three periods of occupation have been identified: the oldest occurred around 600 BC, which corresponds to the time of the emergence of the city [1]. More than seventy structures have been discovered at the archaeological site [1].