Quetzalpapálotl
Quetzalpapálotl | |
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Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
Coordinates | 19°41′52.14″N 98°50′43.79″W / 19.6978167°N 98.8454972°W |
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Floor area | 4,500 m2[1] |
The Quetzalpapálotl complex are ruins located in
History
The existing structures were built around 450 to 500 AD.[1] These buildings were built over earlier structures from around 250 to 300 AD.[1] Due to the location of the palace and the quality of its art, it is thought the complex was home to a high ranking priest or other dignitary. The complex may have also been used for ceremonial purposes. The name Quetzalpapálotl comes from the reliefs of mythological birds on the courtyard pillars[2] and is from Nahuatl quetzalli, precious feather, and pāpālōtl, butterfly.
The complex was rediscovered in 1962 by archaeologist Jorge Acosta.[3] Between 2009 and 2011 the complex went through a rehabilitation by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia.[1]
Murals
In the Palace of the Jaguars there are murals depicting plumed felines holding conch shells and images of a goggled deity (this deity has been associated with the rain god
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c d "Diseñan nuevo modelo de visita al Quetzalpapálotl". INAH. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ISBN 9781465436931. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Reabre hoy el Quetzalpapálotl en Teotihuacan". inah.gob.mx. INAH. Retrieved 31 October 2016.