Art of the Americas

Izapa

Izapa is a very large pre-Columbian era archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Chiapas; it is best known for its occupation during the Late Formative period. The site is situated on the Izapa River, a tributary of the Suchiate River, near the base of Volcán Tacaná, the sixth-tallest mountain in Mexico.

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See also

• ▸Aztec cuisine
• ▸Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts
• ▸History of the tortilla

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