La Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan
Classic (350–550 CE)·Teotihuacan·🇲🇽 Mexico State, Mexico
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About La Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan
La Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan in Mexico State, Mexico is a Classic (350–550 CE) ancient-city attributed to Teotihuacan. Lapidary workshop compound with mica and obsidian debitage, 20 patios. Gómez Chávez excavations: mica trace to Oaxaca, obsidian Pachuca, stucco workshop.
Why it mattersKey Teotihuacan compound illustrating Teotihuacan urban organization
Open questions
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. 400 CE
- Period
- Classic (350–550 CE)
- Culture
- Teotihuacan
- Purpose
- Lapidary workshop compound with mica and obsidian debitage, 20 patios
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 400 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern INAH excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
19.6850° N · 98.8450° W · 2285 m · 3 mapped features
La Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan — Central Patio/Temple
patioMain ceremonial patio or temple
19.6852° N · 98.8449° WLa Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan — Residential Compound
compoundApartment or house compound
19.6848° N · 98.8448° WLa Ventilla Compound — Teotihuacan — Workshop / Midden Area
workshopCraft workshop or midden
19.6854° N · 98.8452° W