Teotihuacan
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| Pyramid of the Sun | Avenue of the Dead | |
| Templo de Quetzalcoatl | Templo del Sol | |
| Temple of Quetzalcoatl | Pyramid of the Moon | |
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Teotihuacan
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The Pyramid of the Sun So say the texts: It is said that yet when all was darkness, when yet no sun had shone and no dawn had broken, the gods gathered themselves together and took counsel among themselves here at Teotihuacan. They spoke amongst themselves: 'Come hither, O gods! Who will carry the burden? Who will take it upon himself to be the sun, to bring the dawn?' A rich god named Tecuciztecatl was of this nature. No sooner had the gods called for volunteers that Tecuciztecatl had indeed volunteered. Then he realized for what. The gods gathered in Teotihuacan had just decided they needed one of them to sacrifice himself in the burning fire. The god who would jump into the raging fire would reach the skies and shine upon the world as the Sun. But who was to do it? Some looked upon Tecuciztecatl with scorn. That haughty God was no good. So even while his candidature was being applauded and accepted, there were a group of gods who suggested the name of the humble god Nanahuatzin. Nanahuatzin was the one who had given maize to the world. He accepted this nomination for he believed it was his duty to give his best to society. The sacrificial pyres were prepared and to this day they still remain as the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon. After days of penance, the midnight fire was lit at the Pyramid of the Sun. Tecuciztecatl was adorned and all ready, but stories say he ran several times to jump into the pyre and that every time he felt the heat of the raging flames his feet faltered and he went back on. When this happened a few times over, everybody began looking towards Nanahuatzin. Nanahuatzin did not falter — he was neither frightened nor indecisive. He instantly threw himself into the fire. Tecuciztecatl was now being scorned at. Unable to bear it, he too jumped into the fire. Soon the first ray of light emerged from the east and Nanahuatzin emerged as the Sun. Some say Tecuciztecatl also came up as the second Sun, equally bright. But some say one god threw a rabbit on Tecuciztecatl’s face to diminish the intensity of light. Others say Tecuciztecatl naturally came up as a paler version.
Teotihuacán: The Pyramides of the Sun and of the Moon
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Near Mexico City. Top - the pyramide of the Sun; bottom - the pyramide of the Moon. Better viewed Original. This is abridged version of what Wikipedia states: Teotihuacán was the largest-known pre-Columbian city in the Americas, and the name is also used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included much of Mesoamerica. The city was located in what is now the San Juan Teotihuacán municipality approximately 25 miles northeast of Mexico City. The name Teotihuacan was given by the Aztec centuries after the fall of the city, and is translated as the place where men became gods. According to legend it was where the Gods gathered to plan the creation of man. The original name of the city is unknown but recently the glyph that represents the city has been translated as The place of the precious sacrifice. Construction of Teotihuacán commenced around 300 BC, with the Pyramid of the Sun built by 150 BC. The city reached its zenith approx. 150–450 AD, when it was the center of an influential culture. At its height the city covered over 30 km², and probably housed a population of over 150,000 people, possibly as many as 200,000. Teotihuacán was an important source of obsidian and there was extensive trade with other regions of Mesoamerica. The city's broad central avenue, called Avenue of the Dead, is still flanked by impressive ceremonial architecture, including the immense Pyramid of the Sun (second largest in the New World after the Great Pyramid of Cholula), the Pyramid of the Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl or Temple of the Feathered Serpent, and many lesser temples and palaces. The Pyramid of the Sun was in reality dedicated to Tlaloc, the god of rain, and was built over a cave, most likely a sacred cave. Unfortunately the cave content was stolen, possibly in Pre-Columbian times. The Pyramid of the Moon was dedicated to Tlaloc´s consort Chalchihuitlicue, goddess of lakes and streams, and was used also as a burial site for important people.
quetzal's dream
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Detail of one of the columns of the Palace of Quetzalpapalotl at Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan's magnificent pyramids and palaces covered 31 sq. km (12 sq. miles). At its zenith, around A.D. 500, the city counted more inhabitants than in contemporary Rome. Through trade and other contact, Teotihuacan's influence was known in other parts of Mexico and as far south as the Yucataan and Guatemala. Still, little information about the city's inhabitants survives: what language they spoke, where they came from, why they abandoned the place around A.D. 700. It is known, however, that at the beginning of the 1st century A.D., the Xitle volcano erupted near Cuicuilco (south of Mexico City) and decimated that city, which was the most prominent of the time. Those inhabitants migrated to Teotihuacan. Scholars believe that Teotihuacan's decline, probably caused by overpopulation and depletion of natural resources, was gradual, perhaps occurring over a 250-year period. In the last years, it appears that the people were poorly nourished and that the city was deliberately burned. The Palace of Quetzalpapalotl lay in ruins until the 1960s, when restoration work began. Today, it reverberates with its former glory, as figures of Quetzal-Mariposa (a mythical, exotic bird-butterfly) appear painted on walls or carved in the pillars of the inner court. Behind the Palace of Quetzalpapalotl is the Palace of the Jaguars, complete with murals showing jaguars and some frescoes. Teotihuacan, Mexico.
teotihuacan - pyramid of the moon
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Looking north from the top of Pyramide del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun). You can see the magnificant Pyramide de la luna (Pyramid of the Moon) and the northwest section of Teotihuacan. Teotihuacan is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the prehispanic era. Its name was given by the Aztec centuries after the fall of the city and the Nahuatl meaning of the name is glossed as Birthplace of the Gods. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large scale of residential complexes and urban design, the the Avenue of the Dead (Calzada de los muertos), and numerous colorful well-preserved murals. The early history of Teotihuacan is still mysterious. The earliest buildings at Teotihuacan date to about 200 BC. The largest among them, the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed by 100 AD. Pyramid of the Moon was constructed between 200 and 450 AD, but it covers a structure older than the Pyramid of the Sun. It is believed that something during 7th or 8th centuries AD, invaders from outside of the empire, possibly the Toltecs, attacked, sacked and burnt Teotihucan down. Some other theory correlates the decline of the city with the lengthy droughts in climate changes, 535-536 AD. Voigtlander Bessaflex TM + MC Mir 20M 3.5/20mm + Fuji Velvia 100. Scanned by Minolta Scan Dual IV.
teotihuacan - pyramid of the sun
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Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico. The largest in Teotihuacan and the third largest in the world, surpassed only by the Cheops in Egypt and Cholula in Mexico. Teotihuacan is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the prehispanic era. Its name was given by the Aztec centuries after the fall of the city and the Nahuatl meaning of the name is glossed as Birthplace of the Gods. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large scale of residential complexes and urban design, the the Avenue of the Dead (Calzada de los muertos), and numerous colorful well-preserved murals. The early history of Teotihuacan is still mysterious. The earliest buildings at Teotihuacan date to about 200 BC. The largest among them, the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed by 100 AD. Pyramid of the Moon was constructed between 200 and 450 AD, but it covers a structure older than the Pyramid of the Sun. It is believed that something during 7th or 8th centuries AD, invaders from outside of the empire, possibly the Toltecs, attacked, sacked and burnt Teotihucan down. Some other theory correlates the decline of the city with the lengthy droughts in climate changes, 535-536 AD. Voigtlander Bessaflex TM + MC Mir 20M 3.5/20mm + Fuji Velvia 100. Scanned by Minolta Scan Dual IV.
quetzalcoatl
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Serpent head sculptures along the stairs that lead up the Temple of Quetzalcoatl or The Feathered Serpent Pyramid. This temple pyramid was an important religious and political center of the city at the ancient city of Teotihuacan. Teotihuacán was a place that believed in ritual sacrifice for just about all their needs. They would sacrifice victims for rain, for good harvest, for warfare, for whatever need they might want their gods to help them with. Thus, it is not a surprise that they would sacrifice people to make a structure a holy place. A modern day example is how Christian religious will bless the land before they start construction on a new church or cemetery. Multiple burials were found at the pyramid. The numbers of the burials are 4, 8, 9, 13, 18, and 20; these numbers represent significant ideology in Mesoamerica. There are four directions in the world, nine layers of their underworld, thirteen layers of heaven and earth, and a ritual calendar of thirteen months of twenty days or two hundred and sixty day calendar, and a solar calendar of eighteen months of twenty days. In summary, these human sacrifices were made in order to spiritualize the place of the Feathered Serpent Pyramid. (wikipedia) Teotihuacan, outside Mexico City, Mexico.
teotihuacan - el palacio de quetzalpapálotl
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El Palacio de Quetzalpapálotl. Teotihuacan, Mexico. Teotihuacan is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the prehispanic era. Its name was given by the Aztec centuries after the fall of the city and the Nahuatl meaning of the name is glossed as Birthplace of the Gods. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large scale of residential complexes and urban design, the the Avenue of the Dead (Calzada de los muertos), and numerous colorful well-preserved murals. The early history of Teotihuacan is still mysterious. The earliest buildings at Teotihuacan date to about 200 BC. The largest among them, the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed by 100 AD. Pyramid of the Moon was constructed between 200 and 450 AD, but it covers a structure older than the Pyramid of the Sun. It is believed that something during 7th or 8th centuries AD, invaders from outside of the empire, possibly the Toltecs, attacked, sacked and burnt Teotihucan down. Some other theory correlates the decline of the city with the lengthy droughts in climate changes, 535-536 AD. Voigtlander Bessaflex TM + MC Mir 20M 3.5/20mm + Fuji Velvia 100. Scanned by Minolta Scan Dual IV.
pyramid of the moon
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Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the Moon was built by an unknown group of people about 2,000 years ago. The surrounding ruins, a master-planned metropolis sprawling over 8 square miles, is thought to have been the first great city of the Western Hemisphere. Teotihuacan reached its height around the same time as the early stages of the Mayan cities farther south, but the cultures were different and appeared to interact little. New discoveries of this pyramid burial site near Mexico City suggest grisly sacrifices and a materialistic society. The victims had their hands bound behind their backs. The decapitated bodies appear to have been tossed, rather than arranged, on one side of the burial. The other two bodies were richly ornamented with jewelry indicating high rank. Whether the victims and animals were killed at the site or a nearby place, this foundation ritual must have been one of the most terrifying acts recorded archaeologically in Mesoamerica Outside Mexico City, Mexico.
The magic Teotihuacan carpet / מרבד הקסמים של טיטוקוואן
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Teotihuacan, Mexico. At the breathtaking archeological site Teotihuacan there were lots of sailsmen everewhere, trying to make their livings, showing the goods to passers by. more info on Teotihuacan: Teotihuacan[1] is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large residential complexes, the so-called Avenue of the Dead, and numerous colorful, well-preserved murals. The name Teōtīhuacān was given by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztec centuries after the fall of the city. The term has been glossed as birthplace of the gods, reflecting Nahua creation myths that were said to occur in Teotihuacan. Thelma Sullivan interprets the name as place of those who have the road of the gods. for more info- Wikipedia!
Teotihuacan, Mexico
Made by Luke Peterson Photography
A shot I took on a recent trip to Teotihuacan, a large archaelogical site about 25km north east of Mexcio City. The large pyramid in the background is the Pyramid of the Sun. Camera: Canon EOS 7D Lens: Canon 10-22mm f3.5-3.5 USM @ 13mm Filter(s): Cokin P121S GND (2 stop) Aperture: f/8 Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec ISO: ISO400 (required to get suitable shutter speed handheld) Post processing: Photoshop CS5 - Corrected levels, adjusted blue and green slightly. Cropping: Slight on the bottom and left. Don't forget to 'Like' me on facebook. Plenty more photos to come from this trip ..
Pyramid of the Moon, from the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Dec 1958
Made by lreed76
They built the largest structures in the Americas prior to the 19th Century, and nobody knows 1) who they were, 2) what language they spoke, or 3) what happened to them. Even the name of their largest city/monumental complex, is an Aztec word, meaning city of the Gods. By the time of the Aztecs, it had been abandoned for nearly 1000 years. At its peak, in the first few centuries AD, Teotihuacan may have been the largest city in the world, with a population in excess of 100,000. They built this extremely advanced civilization with no heavy draft animals (horses, cattle, oxen), no metal tools, and, apparently, no written language. Photo by Walter Reed whc.unesco.org/en/list/414 www.wmf.org/watch.html
Teotihuacán
Made by Really Helen
The Pyramid of the Moon viewed from the taller Pyramid of the Sun. Mexico We climbed both pyramids on New Years Day, 2004. I took this picture while on the Pyramid of the Sun From Destination360.com: Teotihuacán is the largest known pre-Columbian city in the Americas, as well as the name of the civilization that ruled the city and the surrounding area. Teotihuacán is located about twenty-five miles northeast of Mexico City. Teotihuacán history is an enthralling web of mystery. Although it once counted more inhabitants then contemporary Rome, its citizens disappeared without a trace in 700 A.D. The name itself means “place where gods were born,” echoing back the belief that the gods of the world created the universe here.
Teotihuacán
Made by Mikea.
At its zenith in the 3rd through 5th centuries Teotihuacán was the religious center of Mesoamerica, and with over 100,000 people it was the largest city in the Americas and one of the largest cities in the ancient world. Teotihuacán collapsed in the 7th or 8th century due to invasion and/or climate change. Centuries later the Aztecs later named the then-abandoned city Teotihuacán - the birthplace of the gods. Located about 31 miles NE of Mexico City.
Pyramid of the Sun
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The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacán and one of the largest in Mesoamerica. Found along the Avenue of the Dead, in between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela, and in the shadow of the massive mountain Cerro Gordo, the pyramid is part of a large complex in the heart of the city. It is the third largest Pyramid in the world, after the Great Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico and the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.
Teotihuacan
Made by Lou Rouge
Misteriosamente abandonada hacia el 700 d.c, no se sabe quienes fueron los que la construyeron y habitaron. Los aztecas la descubrieron en 1300 y la llamaron El lugar de los dioses, utilizandola como lugar de culto Mysteriously abandoned around 700 A.D., Teotihuacan was called the place where the gods were created by the Aztecs, who re-encountered the city in 1300. The ethnicity of the builders is unknown.
Avenue of the Dead
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Teotihuacan ruins, late afternoon, panoramic view from the midway platform of the Moon Pyramid, unfortunately there is no access to the top anymore. The ruins are scattered around the main street, the Avenue of the Dead (Calzada de los Muertos), seen at upper left beyond the Moon plaza. Wikilink: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teotihuacan
Climbing down the Pyramid of the Sun
Made by lreed76
Those stairs were NARROW! and STEEP! I didn't go that high, and I came down on my butt, one step at a time. Jan was quite a bit braver than me, but it looks like she was going down the same way. Photo by Walter Reed whc.unesco.org/en/list/414 www.wmf.org/watch.html
Teotihuacan
Made by photobenedict
View from the Temple of the Moon looking toward the Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico. View my most interesting on flickriver View my favorites set on flickriver
An Israeliman in Mexico
Made by krembo1
Teotihuacan, Mexico. At the exit of archeological site Teotihuacan there was waiting our tour-taxi with flags represnting of all the nations of them were tourists were sitting in the taxi before. surprised to feel so close to my home and yet so far away from. Israeliman in Mexico?!
Piramide de la Luna
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(Efecto Maqueta) Teotihuacan, Mexico La Pirámide de la Luna mide cuarenta y dos metros de altura y diez y ocho mil metros cuadrados de base. En este caso las escaleras miran excepcionalmente hacia el Sur y están construidas en una estructura saliente, que no presenta la Pirámide del Sol. La estructura interna es de adobe.
