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Sunset view of the Moon Pyramid from the Street of Dead.
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Moon Pyramid and flanking structures from the Avenue of the Dead.
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Moon Pyramid from the steps of the Sun Pyramid.
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Front view of the Moon Pyramid.
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Moon Pyramid and Stairs along the Avenue of the Dead.
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Three-quarter view of the Pyramid of the Moon.
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Moon Pyramid. The front was added three-hundred years after the main section.
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Typical residential courtyard. The design afforded air and privacy.
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Drainage detail. Each house had its own series of sewers and drains.
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Courtyard murals in the Palace of the Quetzal Butterfly.
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Obsidian punctuated column from the Palace of the Quetzal Butterfly.
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Murals in the Palace of Quetzal. All the walls were likely adorned with paintings.
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Detail of the elaborate obsidian-studded bird designs.
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Interior of the Quetzal Palace.
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Detail of the courtyard paintings.
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The altar at the center of the Citadel. Behind is the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.
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The Citadel and Feathered Serpent from a distance.
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The main courtyard at the Citadel. At left stands the Pyramid of the Sun.
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The Citadel. In the foreground are remains of buildings that likely housed priests.
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The main altar and the raised platform enclosing the Citadel.
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The Plaza of the Moon Pyramid from the Quetzal Palace.
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The Plaza de Luna from the Pyramid of the Sun.
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The Plaza de Luna is ringed by four-level pyramids.
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Detail of the smaller pyramids around the Moon Pyramid. These were once painted.
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The main altar and plaza de Luna at eye level.
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The Pyramid of the Sun and the Plaza de Luna. Just visible is the Feathered Serpent.
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The Plaza de Luna and Street of Dead from the Moon Pyramid.
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Plaza de Luna. Figures in the foreground provide a sense of its area.
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Unidentified mural fragment in the Teotihuacan museum.
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Coyote head mural fragment in the museum at Teotihuacan.
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Mural fragment of toothed and feathered creature. Teotihuacan museum.
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Mural undergoing restoration in the Quetzal Palace.
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Mural of priest in ceremonial headdress. Teotihuacan museum.
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Puma mural in the museum at Teotihuacan.
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Puma with headdress mural. Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Mural depicting ╥the goddess.╙ Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Bird in flight spouting water from its beak. Palace of the Quetzal Butterfly.
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Mural work the Quetzal Place courtyard.
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Mythic jaguar mural. Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Jaguar blowing a shell in the Quetzal Palace patio.
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Jaguar mural from along the Avenue of the Dead.
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Jaguar mural along the Avenue of the Dead and border elements.
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Stairs and figures at the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.
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Feathered Serpent. Serpent heads alternating with ceremonial headdress.
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Remains of the serpent heads that line the Temple╒s stairs.
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Detail of the serpent heads on the main face. These were painted bright colors.
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Notice the painted teeth and the eye sockets that once held obsidian eyes.
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Serpent head. Notice the plumage behind the head and the curled horns.
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Serpent head. Visible are remains of the red-colored plumage.
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Well-preserved head with replacement eyes.
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Heavily weathered head. Notice the lack of symmetry in the facial features.
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Top view of serpent╒s head. Scales or possibly plumage is visible behind the eyes.
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Wall section and figures along stairs on the Temple of the Feathered Serpent.
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Figure along temple stairs. Notice the highly visible scales.
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Detail of the Feathered Serpent stairs and regularly spaced figures.
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Feathered serpent border that runs between the levels of the main facades.
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Main wall detail. Notice the curious seashell designs.
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Seashell and body segment detail between heads on the Feathered Serpent Temple.
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Temple of the Feathered Serpent from the Citadel. The Temple is in the rear.
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Avenue of the Dead from the Moon Pyramid.
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Avenue of the Dead towards the Moon Pyramid with the Pyramid of the Sun at right.
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Avenue of the Dead from atop the Moon pyramid. Just visible is the Citadel.
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Terraced levels along the Avenue of the Dead.
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Pyramid of the Sun. It is larger at the base than the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
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The side of the Sun Pyramid. The protruding stones held plaster facing.
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the Pyramid of the Sun. The figures on top illustrate is massive scale.
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The base of the Sun Pyramid.
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Buttress support on the Pyramid of the Sun.
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Pyramid of the Sun from across the Avenue of the Dead.
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Remains of a palace in front of the Sun Pyramid with the Avenue of the Dead behind.
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Decorated tripod vase in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Mask with nosebar in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Fragment of statuary in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Stone disk, possibly pale aragonite, in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Mask of green stone in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Large vase with bird-like detail in Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Birdlike figure, possibly a quetzal of Guatemala, in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Bird statue with erect beak in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Seashell and tooth necklace in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Seashell necklace in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Mask and its mold in the Museum at Teotihuacan.
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Riverbed that was canalized to make room for the Citadel. Currently under excavation.
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Drainage or sewer with cover removed along the Street of the Dead.
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Drainage canal along the Avenue of the Dead.
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Courtyard, possibly residential, along the Avenue of the Dead.
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Area under excavation.
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Central courtyard of the West Plaza Complex. Part of recent excavations at Teotihuacan.
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