Big discovery at the Pyramid of the Sun--Teotihuacan

[Michael Ruggeri]

Listeros,

In a very surprising discovery at Teotihuacan, a sculpture of the Old
Fire God, Huehueteotl, was uncovered at the top of the Pyramid of the
Sun. The Huehueteotl sculpture is the largest of the Old Fire God ever
found at Teotihuacan. Two stela made of greenstone were also
uncovered. They date from the late 5th of early 6th century CE. The
temple in which they were found was apparently destroyed by the
Teotihuacanos themselves. The original archaeologist, Leopaldo
Baltres, had covered the top of the pyramid without excavating the
area. This may indicate that the Pyramid of the Sun could have been
the site of fiery nature cults and calendrical cycle endings. The two
greenstone stela were constructed in a smooth undecorated style.

INAH has the report here (in Spanish) with a great slide show of the
remarkable find. (click on the camera icon to see it). There will be
more stories and photos on this discovery, and I will post them as
they appear.

Mike Ruggeri

Mike Ruggeri's Teotihuacan; City of the Gods
http://bit.ly/WKobB7

http://www.inah.gob.mx/boletines/14-hallazgos/6383-descubren-monumentos-
en-cuspide-de-la-piramide-del-sol

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