Teotihuacan
Kathryn Rohe, Tyson Thomas
Basics of the Civilization
Aspects of Civilization
Artifacts
Avenue of the Dead
The " Avenue of the Dead' was 150 feet wide and went through the heart of the city .The Aztecs believed they were tombs, inspiring the name of the avenue. Now they are known to be ceremonial platforms that were topped with temples. During the 1980's, several mass graves were discovered around the site, offering new evidence that the inhabitants of the city might have engaged in violence and warfare. The remains of 137 people who had been sacrificed were found around the temple.
Pyramid of the Sun
The most famous monument is the Pyramid of the Sun, which rises to a height of 215 feet. It was constructed around 150 A.D.It held a temple on top, and a sacred cave has been located beneath the Pyramid of the Sun. Some archeologists believe that this has some correlation or relation to the Mesoamerican belief about the creation of the world. The Pyramid of the Sun covers about the same area as the Great Pyramid in Egypt, but only half its height.
Temple de Quetzalcoatl
The main god was Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent. This structure was discovered in the 1980s of more than a hundred possibly-sacrificial victims found buried beneath the structure. The burials and l the structure, are dated to some time between 150 and 200 CE. These are some of the earliest-known representations of Quetzalcoatl.
Primary Source
Civilization Conclusion
MLA Citations
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