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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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