The stela found at the Coatepec, Veracruz site depicts two elaborately dressed, seated figures facing one another, a composition considered unusual for central Veracruz.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources, including the original quoted archaeologist Annick Daneels (UNAM), corroborate the stela's depiction of two seated, elaborately dressed figures facing each other and its characterization as unusual for central Veracruz.
Sources
- This Ancient Monolith That Archaeologists Unearthed in Mexico May ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://mexiconewsdaily.com/culture/coatepec-inah-ceremonial-plaza-stele/ (mexiconewsdaily.com)
- https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/06/29/mexico-veracruz-archaeological-discovery-unprecedented-characteristics (theartnewspaper.com)
- https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/archaeological-find-in-veracruz-settlement/ (thecooldown.com)
- https://arkeonews.net/a-1400-year-old-veracruz-monolith-reveals-a-rare-ritual-scene-unlike-any-found-in-the-region/ (arkeonews.net)