Wednesday 4 November 2009

teotihuacan pyramid of the sun map

Teotihuacan most monumental structures are the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon. Today, what remains are the rough stone structures of these monuments and sacrificial altars, and some of the...

South Side 'Pyramid Of The Sun
South Side 'Pyramid Of The Sun

Pyramid of the Sun,
Pyramid of the Sun,

Pyramid of the Sun,
Pyramid of the Sun,

Pyramid of the Sun
Pyramid of the Sun

Pyramid of the Sun - Teotihuacán. Pyramid of the Sun. by Jim_Eliason
Pyramid of the Sun - Teotihuacán. Pyramid of the Sun. by Jim_Eliason

(125K), pyramid of the moon
(125K), pyramid of the moon

Teotihuacan's planners (its educated, priestly elite) oriented the west face of the Pyramid of the Sun to the point on the horizon where the Pleides constellation sets on the day the sun reaches its zenith (highest point of the year) at the latitude of Teotihuacán. Then they oriented the Avenue of the Dead parallel to this west face of the Pyramid of the Sun:... Site Map of la Citadela (The Citadel) (A) Temple Bases atop the gran plataforma (purple), massive stone wall;...
Teotihuacán III: Seat of Political-Religious Power | Jenny's Journal ...

Here's how to do Teotihuacan in style: This Japanese couple chose a perch atop the Pyramid of the Sun earlier this month to sit down for a sushi picnic. * Previously, "Spring equinox at Teotihuacan."
teotihuacan pyramid of the sun map

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