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1,000-Year-Old Toltec Altar Found During Mexico Rail Project
Archaeologists discovered a sacrificial altar and ancient remains from the powerful Toltec civilization while building a new train line in central Mexico. The find offers a rare glimpse into a sophisticated society that flourished centuries before the Aztecs.