INAH archaeologist Alberto Vázquez said there were no records at the time linking the Campo Viejo discoveries to other ancient sites.
Notes on verification
Statement is corroborated by multiple independent outlets (Gulf News, France24, GMA News, ScienceAlert, Smithsonian Magazine) all citing the same AFP interview with INAH archaeologist Alberto Vázquez Domínguez, with near word-for-word matching quotes. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=5 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
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- Unusual Platform and Monolith Found in Eastern Mexico (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- This Ancient Monolith That Archaeologists Unearthed in Mexico May ... (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/992107/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico/story/ (corroboration)
- https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-ruins-found-in-mexico-have-never-before-seen-features (corroboration)
- https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260620-mexican-archaeologists-unearth-ancient-ruins-with-unique-mayan-features (corroboration)
- https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico-1.500580604 (corroboration)