Ancient bodies found in Mexico City show shared Catholic, pre-Hispanic graves

An archaeologist from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) works where human remains were discovered by archaeologists from INAH in a cemetery belonging to an early viceregal period in Chapultepec Park in Mexico City, Mexico in this photo released on February 15., 2023 and distributed by INAH. Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History/Handout via REUTERS

The remains of 28 human bodies buried at least four hundred years ago in Mexico indicate the comingling of pre-Hispanic and Catholic cultures that Spanish colonizers introduced, local researchers told Reuters.

The discovery took place during the construction of a scenic pavilion in Mexico City's Chapultepec park in February, when researchers stumbled across a cemetery from the early viceregal period of 1521 to 1620 AD.