Oztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan
Epiclassic (550–650 CE)·Teotihuacan late / Coyotlatelco·🇲🇽 Mexico State, Mexico
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About Oztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan
Oztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan in Mexico State, Mexico is a Epiclassic (550–650 CE) ancient-village attributed to Teotihuacan late / Coyotlatelco. Peripheral apartment compound with rabbit and maguey workshops beyond city walls. Manzanilla excavations: maguey fibre and rabbit husbandry beyond urban core.
Why it mattersKey Teotihuacan late / Coyotlatelco 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. 600 CE
- Period
- Epiclassic (550–650 CE)
- Culture
- Teotihuacan late / Coyotlatelco
- Purpose
- Peripheral apartment compound with rabbit and maguey workshops beyond city walls
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 600 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern INAH excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
19.7000° N · 98.8350° W · 2290 m · 3 mapped features
Oztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan — Apartment Block
apartmentApartment block
19.7002° N · 98.8349° WOztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan — Mural Room
muralPainted room or workshop
19.6998° N · 98.8348° WOztoyahualco Compound — Teotihuacan — Street
streetWhite plaster street
19.7005° N · 98.8352° W