The remains of a 1,700-year-old spider monkey have been found at the Plaza of Columns Complex in Teotihuacn. Between the Sun and Moon pyramids lies the Plaza of Columns. The plaza is prime real estate and the objects found in the area are associated with Maya elites. You can read more. The black-handed spider monkey is also known as aGeoffroy's spider monkey. The animal isn't native to Teotihuacn's high altitudes. The remains of several animals, including a golden eagle, several rattlesnakes, and snail artifacts, were also found. The simian find was described in research published this week.
The warriors from Teotihuacn arrived in the Maya city of Tikal in 378CE. The event is seen as a shift in political control in the region in Teotihuacn's favor. The spider monkey, a gift from the Maya to elites in the capital, indicates that the diplomatic ties between the two groups were more equal before 372.
The fact that the Maya chose a spider monkey as a gift is indicative of how they wanted the Teotihuacanos to view them.
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There were jade figurines, obsidian blades, and projectile points found in the excavations. It was the monkey that caught their attention.
The jaguar, puma, wolf, golden eagle, and rattlesnake were sacrificed as symbols of the Teotihuacan state. The spider monkey is a charismatic animal that is associated with sholders, artisans, and playful behavior.
The team was able to determine that the female monkey was between five and eight years old by using a variety of evidence.
The monkey ate a lot of food in Teotihuacn, including maize and chili peppers. The animal used to live in the rainforest and ate plants and roots.
The life history of the animal was reconstructed from the bones, from its days in the wild to its apparent capture and death.
They deduced where a 1,700-year-old monkey lived based on what it ate, though they can't be certain of the monkey's diplomatic purpose.
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