The Pyramid Complex Of Teotihuacan, Mexico City
Introduction
Builders create indelible marks on the communities in which they work, creating architectural legacies. Thirty miles north of Mexico City, was the pyramid complex of Teotihuacan in where the various monumental structures contributed to the site’s overall sacredness and iconic design with linkage to its symbolic geographic layout. Its three most significant structures were all situated on a central axis called the Avenue of the Dead (“MYSTIC PLACES: Teotihuacan, Mexico”,n.d.). Similar to the layout of Teotihuacan, the symmetrical and axial ground plan of the Forbidden City of Beijing, China was concentrated on highlighting the power of the emperor. The pyramid complex of Teotihuacan and the Forbidden City of Beijing may appear …show more content…
Therefore, the orientation and geographic location of this cave may have been the contributing force for the alignment of the Pyramid of the Sun (“Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History”,n.d.).
The Pyramid of the Moon was another architectural display of the power of the gods in the landscape of Teotihuacan. At the north end of the city, it overlooked a plaza, and the Pyramid of the Sun rose beside it (Buck, 2012, p. 71).
From almost anywhere in the city, the pyramid appeared elevated and was completely visible (Pasztory, 1997, p. 95). These architectural features symbolized the fact that the gods were the highest power in Mesoamerican time. Being visible from everywhere in the city reminded the city’s inhabitants of gods having power and control over the universe, and existed everywhere. Figure 2 displays the way that the temples, plaza, and Avenue of the Dead surround The Pyramid of the Moon. The image of the large Pyramid of the Moon surrounded by a number of much smaller monuments could have been interpreted as a symbol in the landscape representing the relationship of the city’s inhabitants to their deities. Furthermore, the Pyramid of the Moon was an important component of the geographical landscape that linked the inhabitants of Teotihuacan to their
Builders create indelible marks on the communities in which they work, creating architectural legacies. Thirty miles north of Mexico City, was the pyramid complex of Teotihuacan in where the various monumental structures contributed to the site’s overall sacredness and iconic design with linkage to its symbolic geographic layout. Its three most significant structures were all situated on a central axis called the Avenue of the Dead (“MYSTIC PLACES: Teotihuacan, Mexico”,n.d.). Similar to the layout of Teotihuacan, the symmetrical and axial ground plan of the Forbidden City of Beijing, China was concentrated on highlighting the power of the emperor. The pyramid complex of Teotihuacan and the Forbidden City of Beijing may appear …show more content…
Therefore, the orientation and geographic location of this cave may have been the contributing force for the alignment of the Pyramid of the Sun (“Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History”,n.d.).
The Pyramid of the Moon was another architectural display of the power of the gods in the landscape of Teotihuacan. At the north end of the city, it overlooked a plaza, and the Pyramid of the Sun rose beside it (Buck, 2012, p. 71).
From almost anywhere in the city, the pyramid appeared elevated and was completely visible (Pasztory, 1997, p. 95). These architectural features symbolized the fact that the gods were the highest power in Mesoamerican time. Being visible from everywhere in the city reminded the city’s inhabitants of gods having power and control over the universe, and existed everywhere. Figure 2 displays the way that the temples, plaza, and Avenue of the Dead surround The Pyramid of the Moon. The image of the large Pyramid of the Moon surrounded by a number of much smaller monuments could have been interpreted as a symbol in the landscape representing the relationship of the city’s inhabitants to their deities. Furthermore, the Pyramid of the Moon was an important component of the geographical landscape that linked the inhabitants of Teotihuacan to their