Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed)
Teotihuacan Classic·Teotihuacan·🇲🇽 State of Mexico, Mexico
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About Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed)
Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed) in State of Mexico, Mexico is a Teotihuacan Classic ancient village attributed to Teotihuacan culture. Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Site (ID 414). Settlement complex with stratified occupation, demonstrating urban planning and craft production.
Why it mattersRepresentative Teotihuacan site contributing to understanding of ancient-village distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Teotihuacan communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
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. 250–550 CE
- Period
- Teotihuacan Classic
- Culture
- Teotihuacan
- Purpose
- Apartment compounds (2000+ units, 6,000 people/km²) with Tlalocan murals and Great Goddess, city population 125,000 — densest ancient city
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 250–550 CE
Initial construction
c. 1483 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
19.6920° N · 98.8440° W · 2290 m · 1 mapped feature
Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed) — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Tepantitla Palace / Tetitla Apartments, Teotihuacan (detailed)
19.6930° N · 98.8430° W