Xochipala (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Xochipala is a minor archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guerrero, whose name has become attached, somewhat erroneously, to a style of Formative Period figurines and pottery. The Organera Xochipala archaeological zone takes its name from the nearby village of Xoxhipala and the local organ pipe cactus. Unlike the better-known Xochipala-style figurines and stone bowls, which have been dated to the Formative Period 1500 to 200 BCE, the archaeological site belongs to the Classic and, most importantly, the Postclassic eras, from 200 to 1400 CE. In the mid-20th century this site, representative of the Mezcala culture, was extensively looted of an estimated 20,000 pieces.