Thursday, 14 June 2012

teotihuacan pyramid of the sun height

Archaeologists announced Tuesday that they dug to the very core of Mexico's tallest pyramid and found what may be the original ceremonial offering placed on the site of the Pyramid of the Sun before construction began.... "It is exciting that what looks like the original foundation dedicatory cache for what was to become the largest (in height) pyramid in Mexico (and one of the largest in the world) has finally been found, after much concerted efforts looking for it,"...

the Pyramid of the Sun.
the Pyramid of the Sun.

teotihuacan - pyramid of the
teotihuacan - pyramid of the

Pyramid of the Sun
Pyramid of the Sun

Pyramid of the Sun Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun Teotihuacan

Pyramid of the Sun (the third
Pyramid of the Sun (the third

Piramide del Sol (Pyramid of
Piramide del Sol (Pyramid of

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Jenny's first post Teotihuacán I: 'Where the Gods are Made' introduced the 'What' of Teotihuacán—the city's grid pattern and the construction of the Pyramid of the Moon and the Sun. But that post doesn't really explore the 'Why' of the place.... phase in the third century, Teotihuacán's population numbered about 30000. At its height in 500 CE, the city's population reached at least 100000—and some experts estimate the population to have reached as high as 200000.
teotihuacan pyramid of the sun height

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