Mexico archaeologists reach end of Teotihuacan tunnel sealed 2,000 years ago, find offering and thre
Mexico archaeologists reach end of Teotihuacan tunnel sealed 2,000 years ago, find offering and three chambers beyond
E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press | October 30, 2014 12:40 PM ET
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Unlike at other pre-Columbian ruins in Mexico, archaeologists have never found any remains believed to belong to Teotihuacan’s rulers. Such a discovery could help shine light on the leadership structure of the city, including whether rule was hereditary.
“We have not lost hope of finding that, and if they are there, they must be from someone very, very important,” Gomez said.
So far Gomez’s team has excavated only about 2 feet (60 centimetres) into the chambers. A full exploration will take at least another year.
Initial studies by the National Institute of Anthropology and History show the tunnel functioned until around A.D. 250, when it was closed off.
Teotihuacan long dominated central Mexico and had its apex between 100 B.C. and A.D. 750. It is believed to have been home to more than 100,000 people, but was abandoned before the rise of the Aztecs in the 14th century.
Today it is an important archaeological site on the outskirts of Mexico City and a major tourist draw known for its broad avenues and massive pyramids.
More:
http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/30/mexico-archaeologists-reach-end-of-teotihuacan-tunnel-sealed-2000-years-ago-find-offering-and-three-chambers-beyond/
Please see Ichingcarpenter's earlier thread in Anthropology:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12291795#post2