The ancient animal may indicate a new story in Mesoamerican sociopolitics.
obsidian blades,“Apex predators like the jaguar, puma, wolf, golden eagle, and rattlesnake were sacrificed at Teotihuacan as emblems of the Teotihuacan state,” Sugiyama said. “Unlike these predators that convey symbols of militarism, domination, and power, the spider monkey is a charismatic animal associated with scribes, artisans, and playfulness.”Using a swath of evidence , the team determined that the female monkey was between five and eight years old when it died.
Its teeth indicated that the monkey spent about two years in captivity and ate maize and chili peppers in Teotihuacán. Before that, the animal lived in a humid environment From the bones, the archaeological team was able to resurrect a stunningly vivid life history of the animal, from its days in the wild to its evident capture and death.
Though archaeologists can’t be certain of the monkey’s diplomatic purpose, perhaps that just emphasizes the significance of their scientific feat: they deduced where a 1,700-year-old monkey lived
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