Teopanzolco: A Brief History
Teopanzolco is dominated by a half completed Great Platform and the mystery surrounding its abandonment. But the region’s mysterious history goes back a lot further…
Teopanzolco: Temple of Tezcatlipoca (Building 13)
The Temple of Tezcatlipoca played an unusual role in the Aztec calendar by hosting the bloody culmination of a year long celebration to the God Tezcatlipoca.
Teopanzolco: Building 7 & the Row of Altars
Along the west flank of Teopanzolco’s ceremonial centre lies a row of 7 enigmatic altars, two of which are distinctively circular – one of which contained human skulls.
Teopanzolco: The Temples of Tlaloc & Huitzilopchtli
The Twin-Stairs of Building 1 suggests that temples would have been dedicated to Tlaloc & Huitziloopchtli and the builders would be Aztec, so why was it abandoned?
Teopanzolco: The Great Platform (Building 1)
The Great Platform dominates the archaeological site of Teopanzolco, but its huge, low profile is very irregular. The reasons for this are instantly recognisable from the top…