Jaguar of Xalla
Teotihuacan is a massive archaeological site nestled in the northeastern part of the Valley of Mexico. It was the cultural, political, economic, and religious center of ancient Mesoamerica from about 100BC to 550 AD, when the major monuments were burned. Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, with a peak population of approximately 125,000.
This image is part of the exhibit "Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire" at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. It is from the facade of a palace at the Xalla complex, located North of the Pyramid of the Sun. The exhibit is well worth a visit if you are in San Francisco before February 11, but the site in Mexico would be better!
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© Melissa Post 2018
Jaguar of Xalla
Teotihuacan is a massive archaeological site nestled in the northeastern part of the Valley of Mexico. It was the cultural, political, economic, and religious center of ancient Mesoamerica from about 100BC to 550 AD, when the major monuments were burned. Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas, with a peak population of approximately 125,000.
This image is part of the exhibit "Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire" at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. It is from the facade of a palace at the Xalla complex, located North of the Pyramid of the Sun. The exhibit is well worth a visit if you are in San Francisco before February 11, but the site in Mexico would be better!
Hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend! Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for your kind comments, awards and faves -- I appreciate them all.
© Melissa Post 2018