Prähistorische Höhlen von Yagul und Mitla im Tal von Oaxaca

Die Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla sind ein Netzwerk von Höhlen und Felsbürgern im zentralen Tal von Oaxaca mit Spuren menschlicher Besiedlung aus Tausenden von Jahren. Die Stätten zeigen Zeichen frühzeitiger Ansiedlung und die Entwicklung landwirtschaftlicher Praktiken über einen sehr langen Zeitraum.

The caves were first inhabited by hunter-gatherer communities who gradually began experimenting with growing plants over many centuries. This long transition from hunting to farming represents one of the most important changes in human history and happened here in the valley.

The rock art panels inside the caves show hunting activities and scenes from daily life, giving visitors a window into how early people lived in this region.

Local guides offer the best way to explore these caves safely and understand what you are seeing inside each site. Visiting requires getting to Oaxaca first and then arranging transportation to the valley sites, which works best with some advance organization.

Inside the shelters, researchers discovered dried seeds from squash, beans, and bottle gourds that have survived for thousands of years. These remains provide direct physical evidence of how people here began changing what they grew and ate over time.

GPS Koordinaten: 16.95083,-96.42111

Neueste Aktualisierung: 8. Dezember 2025 um 20:44