Verified19.6930° N · 98.8410° W · 2290 m
Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan
Classic (450–600 CE)·Teotihuacan·🇲🇽 Mexico State, Mexico
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About Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan
Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan in Mexico State, Mexico is a Classic (450–600 CE) temple-complex attributed to Teotihuacan. Palatial compound with Jaguar Palace and Courtyard of the Jaguars murals. Feature of Feathered Coyotes mural, Atetelco comprises three patio compounds.
Why it mattersKey Teotihuacan compound illustrating Teotihuacan urban organization
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Urban craft specialization
- 02Mural iconography interpretation
Theories
- 01Multi-ethnic barrio model
- 02Theocratic palace administration
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 470 CE
- Period
- Classic (450–600 CE)
- Culture
- Teotihuacan
- Purpose
- Palatial compound with Jaguar Palace and Courtyard of the Jaguars murals
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 470 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern INAH excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
19.6930° N · 98.8410° W · 2290 m · 4 mapped features
- Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan — Palace PlatformpalacePalatial platform with murals19.6932° N · 98.8409° W
- Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan — Mural PatiopatioPainted patio with jaguar murals19.6928° N · 98.8408° W
- Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan — Pyramid AnnexpyramidSmall pyramid within compound19.6934° N · 98.8412° W
- Atetelco Palace — Teotihuacan — Secondary CompoundcompoundSecond patio compound19.6926° N · 98.8411° W
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