Researchers have found no evidence that the Totonac people lived in Coatepec, Veracruz, despite the site's proximity to Totonac territory.
Sources
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- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/veracruz-archaeology-00102899 (ancient-origins.net)
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