The stone platform at the Coatepec, Veracruz settlement is nearly 100 feet long and 40 feet wide, decorated with lines, squarish shapes, and two circular stones.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by INAH's original bulletin and corroborated by multiple independent outlets (Ancient Origins, Arkeonews, The Cool Down) with consistent metric measurements (30m x 12m) and matching description of decorative elements.
Sources
- This Ancient Monolith That Archaeologists Unearthed in Mexico May ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/en-veracruz-el-inah-descubre-estructura-y-escultura-prehispanicas-con-caracteristicas-unicas (inah.gob.mx)
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/veracruz-archaeology-00102899 (ancient-origins.net)
- 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)