Morelos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of Mexico
About Morelos
Morelos was part of thestate of Mexicountil 1869, when it was split off as a separate state. The state is geographically distinct from most of Mexico State and has developed its own distinct identity and traditions. The area has a very long history, with evidence of human settlements as early as 8000 BC. Bishop Francisco Plancarte y Navarrete wrote that he believed Mesoamerican agriculture began in Morelos around 1500 BC in a place he called Tamoanchan. The first hard evidence of Mesoamerican civilizations in the state of Morelos were artifacts from Olmec sites dating from 200 BC. The next oldest settlement would be the Toltec establishment of Mazatepec in 603 AD. Aztec incursions into the area began as early as 1398 with dominion over the region being total by about 1420. There are severa
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