Totometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop
Classic (250–550 CE)·Teotihuacan·🇲🇽 Mexico State, Mexico
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About Totometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop
Totometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop in Mexico State, Mexico is a Classic (250–550 CE) ancient-village attributed to Teotihuacan. Eastern barrio obsidian workshop at Totometla with Pachuca green obsidian bifaces. Spence: obsidian workshop concentration, Pachuca source 45 km.
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. 350 CE
- Period
- Classic (250–550 CE)
- Culture
- Teotihuacan
- Purpose
- Eastern barrio obsidian workshop at Totometla with Pachuca green obsidian bifaces
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 350 CE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern INAH excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
19.6950° N · 98.8300° W · 2290 m · 4 mapped features
Totometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop — Apartment Block
apartmentApartment block
19.6952° N · 98.8299° WTotometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop — Mural Room
muralPainted room or workshop
19.6948° N · 98.8298° WTotometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop — Street
streetWhite plaster street
19.6955° N · 98.8302° WTotometla Barrio — Teotihuacan Obsidian Workshop — Secondary Compound
compoundSecond patio compound
19.6946° N · 98.8301° W