Back in the 1990s, when archaeologists were fixing a drainage system at Mexico’s Tula Archaeological Zone, they stumbled upon something peculiar – thousands of tiny calcium plates. Now, after careful analysis, these plates have revealed themselves to be five ancient starfish, deliberately placed there by Toltec peoples about 1,000 years ago. The Discovery Details The research team from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and the Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology (ICML) identified 2,720 calcareous plates weighing 64.84 grams. The plates range from 2 to 15 millimeters in length. “The limestone plates were part of a complex … Continue reading Starfish Remains Found at Tula Reveal Toltec Cosmology and 1,000-Year-Old Pacific Trade Links