Tepeyahualco

Tepeyahualco lies on the high, dry plains east of Puebla, near the ancient city of Cantona. Built on volcanic ground, Cantona possessed walled streets, plazas, ballcourts and workshops where obsidian was worked. Its position helped it control a route between the central highlands and the Gulf coast. The nearby Oyameles–Zaragoza deposits supplied obsidian that circulated widely through Mesoamerica during the city’s long occupation.