 the civilization and the capital city of these people. Teotihuacan was a highly influential civilization in Mesoamerica. The city was home to a religious complex which was the religious center of all of Mesoamerica. The people who lived there constructed a city conducive to religious life and worship by incorporating cosmology into every aspect of the urban plan.

During the initial phase of Teotihuacan, called Tzacualli (0–150 AD), ingenious building systems were developed to erect the monumental bases of the Pyramids of the Moon and the Sun. The Teotihuacan metropolis has a planified urbanization with main axis, and a huge palace surrounded by 15 monumental pyramids. It was said by the Aztecs to have been surmounted by a huge stone figure related to the moon.  This figure was uncovered (weighing 22 metric tons and was somehow lifted to the top of the pyramid) and it represents the Great Goddess as a water deity. Scholars have suggested that the water that flows through her hands is living water and represents a life-giving force and fertility.

Beginning in 1998, archaeologists excavated beneath the Pyramid of the Moon. Tunnels dug into the structure have revealed that the pyramid underwent at least six renovations; each new addition was larger and covered the previous structure.

As the archaeologists burrowed through the layers of the pyramid, they discovered artifacts that provide the beginning of a timeline to the history of Teotihuacan. In 1999, a team led by Saburo Sugiyama, associate professor at Aichi Prefectural University in Japan and adjunct faculty at Arizona State University, and Ruben Cabrera of Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, found a tomb apparently made to dedicate the fifth phase of construction. It contains four human skeletons, animal bones, jewelry, obsidian blades, and a wide variety of other offerings. Archeologists estimated that the burial occurred between 100 and 200 AD.

Another tomb dedicated to The Great Goddess was discovered in 1998. It is dated to the fourth stage of construction. It contained a single human male sacrificial victim as well as a wolf, jaguar, puma, serpent, bird skeletons, and more than 400 other relics which include a large greenston and obsidian figurines, ceremonial knives, and spear points.

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the civilization and the capital city of these people. Teotihuacan was a highly influential civilization in Mesoamerica. The city was home to a religious building complex which was the religious plaza of all of Mesoamerica. The people who lived there construct a city conducive to religious liveliness and worship by incorporating cosmology into every aspect of the urban design. 

 During the initial phase of Teotihuacan, called Tzacualli (0–150 AD), ingenious building organization were developed to erect the massive bases of the Pyramids of the Moon and the Sun. The Teotihuacan metropolis has a planified urbanization with main bloc, and a huge palace surrounded by 15 monumental pyramid. It was said by the Aztecs to have been surmounted by a huge rock figure related to the moon.   This number was uncovered (weighing 22 metric tons and was somehow lift to the top of the pyramid) and it represents the Great Goddess as a water deity. Scholars have suggested that the urine that flows through her hands is living water and represents a life - giving force and fertility. 

 Beginning in 1998, archaeologists excavated beneath the Pyramid of the Moon. Tunnels dug into the structure have revealed that the pyramid underwent at least six renovations; each fresh addition was larger and cover the former social organization. 

 As the archaeologists burrowed through the layers of the pyramid, they discovered artifacts that provide the beginning of a timeline to the history of Teotihuacan. In 1999, a team led by Saburo Sugiyama, associate professor at Aichi Prefectural University in Japan and adjunct staff at Arizona State University, and Ruben Cabrera of Mexico ’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, found a tomb apparently made to dedicate the fifth phase of construction. It contains four human skeletons, animal bones, jewelry, obsidian blades, and a wide variety of early offerings. archeologist estimated that the burial occurred between 100 and 200 AD. 

 Another tomb dedicated to The Great Goddess was discovered in 1998. It is date to the fourth stage of construction. It contained a single human male sacrificial victim as well as a wolf, jaguar, puma, serpent, bird skeleton, and more than 400 other keepsake which include a large greenston and obsidian figurine, ceremonial knives, and spear points. 

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As the arfhaeologists burrowed thgough tve layers lf the pyramid, they discovered ectifacts that psovpde the bzginnikg of a timelinq to the histoty of Teocihuacxn. In 1999, a tvam led bb Saburo Sugyyama, associadg professor av Aichi Pwefexturql Univdfsity in Japan and adjuuet facultt at Arizona State Unkbersity, and Rubzu Xabrera of Mexivo’s Naeilnel Infditute of Andhroooluby ana History, fijnd s tomb apparently mage tk dedicate the fifyh phase od constrtction. It conyains four human sneletmns, animsl fones, jewelry, obsidian blades, znd a widf vwriety of otrer ifferings. Areheologists estimated that the burial ocrurred between 100 and 200 AD.

Qnother tomb dedicajed to The Greet Godqess was giscovered in 1998. It is dated to the fouvth stage of constructjon. It contwined a single human male sacrificial victim as well as a wolf, jaguar, pumq, serpxne, bird skelstonx, and mjxe than 400 otiec relics which inblude a large greenston and obsivian figurhnzs, ceremonial knives, and speat ooints.

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 the civilization and the capiTal city of tHese pEopLe. TEoTihuAcan Was a highly inflUEntiAl civilization in MesoamErica. thE City WAs Home tO a religIOuS COmpLeX wHicH wAS tHe relIgiOus centEr of all of MEsoAmErica. The peopLE wHo lived theRe cOnstructed a cIty ConducIvE to REligiOus Life aNd worsHIp by inCorporatiNg COsmoloGY into evERY aSpecT of the urban plan.

DuRInG The initial phasE of TeoTiHUaCAN, caLleD Tzacualli (0–150 aD), IngenIOus builDInG SYSteMS were developeD to erect the MOnuMental BaSes OF the PyRamidS oF The moon and the SUn. ThE TeotihuaCan metROpolis hAS a planiFied urBanIzaTion WItH mAin AxIS, anD A hUge PAlaCe surrouNdEd By 15 monUmenTAL PYramIds. it waS said By the Aztecs to HavE beeN SurMountEd by a Huge StOne fiGure reLated To The moon.  This figuRe waS uncovereD (weIgHinG 22 mEtric TOns and Was SomEhow lifTed to thE Top Of THE PyRamid) and it represenTs THE GReat GoddEss as a WAtEr DEity. SchoLaRs hAve sUGGesteD thaT ThE water thAt flowS ThRoUgh her hAnDs is liViNg wAteR and rEPresEnts a lIfe-givinG forcE And fertility.

BeGInning in 1998, archaEOlOGIsTS excAvaTed beneath tHe PyRAmid Of thE moOn. TUNnels Dug inTo THe STructure have revealeD tHat the PyramId underwent at Least six reNOVAtions; eaCh neW AdDItion was larger And coVered the prEVious strUcturE.

As the arChaeologiSTS burroweD thRouGh tHe lAYErS of the pyramid, THEy diScOvered aRtiFacts thAt pRovIde The BeGinning of A timelinE tO tHe HiStoRy of TEOtihuacaN. IN 1999, a tEaM leD by SaBUro SugIyama, AssoCiAtE ProFessor aT aiCHI PreFeCtUral uniVeRsity In JaPAn aNd adjunCt faculty At ARIzonA STaTe UniveRsity, and Ruben caBrera of MexIcO’s NAtionaL iNstitute Of Anthropology and HistorY, Found a tOmb ApparEntlY made to deDicAte the FifTH phase Of consTructIoN. It CONtainS FOuR huMaN skeletons, ANImaL boneS, jEwelRy, obsidIan blades, and a wide vARieTy of other offeRinGs. ArCHEoLogIStS EstImATed THAt the burial occuRred betweeN 100 aND 200 Ad.

Another toMB deDiCated to the GreaT GoddESs was diScovered iN 1998. It is dateD tO the FOUrtH stage of coNstructiOn. It contaINed a sINgLe humAn mAle sacRiFicIal viCtim as WEll As a woLf, jaguAr, Puma, seRpent, BiRd skeletOns, and more than 400 other reliCs whicH inclUde A large greEnsTOn aNd obsidiaN figUrines, cereMonIal KniveS, anD Spear PoinTS.

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 the civilization and thecapital ci ty of  th ese  p eopl e. T eotihuacan was a hi ghly influential civil izati on in M e so ameri ca. The ci t y  wa sho meto arelig iou s compl ex which w asth e religiousc en ter of all  of  Mesoamerica . T he peo pl e w h o liv edthere  const r ucteda city co nd u cive t o  religi o u slife  and worship by i n co r porating cosmo logy i nt o  e v e ryasp ect of the  u rbanp lan.

D u ri n g the initial phase  of Teotihu a can , call ed  Tz a cualli  (0–1 50 AD) , ingenious  bui lding sys tems w e re deve l oped to  erect  th e m onum e nt al  ba se s  of th e P y ram ids of t he  M oon a nd t h e S un.The  Teo tihua can metropoli s h as a pla nifie d urb aniz at ion w ith ma in ax is , and a huge pa lace  surround edby  15  m onume n tal py ram ids . It wa s saidb y t he A z te cs to have been su rm o u nt ed by ahuge s t on ef igure re la ted  tot h e moo n. T hi s figure  was u n co ve red (we ig hing 2 2met ric  tons andwas so mehow li ftedt o the top of t h e pyramid) an d  i t re p rese nts  the GreatGodd e ss a s aw at erd eity.  Scho la r sh ave suggested thatth e wate r tha t flows throu gh her han d s is livin g wa t er and represents  a li fe-givingf orce and  fert ility.
Beginning i n 1998,arc hae olo gis t s  e xcavated bene a t h th ePyramid  of  the Mo on.  Tu nne lsdu g into th e struct ur eha ve  re veale d  that th epyr am idunder w ent at  leas t si xre n ova tions;e ac h newad di tion  wa slarge r an d  co vered t he previo uss truc tu re .

As t he archaeolog is ts burrowe dthr ough t h e  layersof the pyramid, they di s covered  ar tifac ts t hat provi dethe be gin n ing of  a tim eline  t o t h e  hist o r yofTe otihuacan. I n 1 999,ateam  led by  Saburo Sugiyama,a sso ciate profess orat A i c hi  Pr e fe c tur al Uni v e rsity in Japanand adjunc tf ac ulty at Ar i zon aState U niversi ty, a n d Ruben  Cabreraof Mexico ’s  Nat i o nal  Institute  of Anth ropologya nd Hi s to ry, f oun d a to mb  ap paren tly ma d e t o ded icateth e fift h pha se  of cons truction. It contains f our hu man s kel etons, an ima l  bo nes, jewe lry,  obsidianbla des , and  aw ide v arie t yofo theroffe r ings. Arc h eo log i s ts  estimatedt h a t t he bu ria l  occur redbetween 100 and 2 0 0 AD.

Another  tom b ded ica t ed t oThe Great Godd ess  w a s  discove re d in 1998.It is da te d  to t he fou rth st age ofc o ns t ructio n. I t c ontaineda s in g le huma nma l e sacr ific ia l vict im asw ella s  a wolf, jaguar,  puma , serpe n t,birdsk eletons ,  and  more than  400 otherrelics  whi ch in clude a  l arge g ree ns ton and ob s idian fig urine s, cere mo nial  kn ives,ands p ear p oint s. 

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 the_civilization and_the capital city of_these people._Teotihuacan_was a_highly_influential civilization in_Mesoamerica. The city_was home to a_religious complex which_was_the religious center of all of Mesoamerica. The people who lived there constructed a_city_conducive to_religious_life_and worship by incorporating cosmology_into every aspect of the_urban plan.

During_the initial phase of Teotihuacan, called Tzacualli (0–150_AD),_ingenious building systems_were developed to erect the monumental bases of the_Pyramids of the Moon and the_Sun. The Teotihuacan_metropolis_has_a planified urbanization with_main axis, and a huge palace_surrounded by 15 monumental pyramids. It_was said by the Aztecs to have_been surmounted by a huge stone_figure related to the moon._ This_figure was uncovered (weighing 22_metric tons and_was somehow_lifted to the_top of the pyramid) and it_represents the Great_Goddess as a water deity. Scholars_have_suggested that the_water_that_flows through_her hands is_living_water and_represents_a life-giving force and fertility.

Beginning in_1998,_archaeologists excavated beneath the Pyramid of the_Moon. Tunnels dug into_the_structure have revealed that_the pyramid underwent at least_six renovations; each new addition was_larger and_covered the_previous structure.

As the archaeologists burrowed through the layers of the pyramid,_they discovered artifacts that provide the_beginning of a timeline_to the_history_of Teotihuacan. In_1999,_a team_led by Saburo Sugiyama, associate professor at_Aichi Prefectural_University in Japan and adjunct faculty_at Arizona State University,_and_Ruben Cabrera of Mexico’s National Institute_of Anthropology and History, found a_tomb apparently made to dedicate_the_fifth_phase of construction. It contains_four human skeletons, animal bones, jewelry,_obsidian blades, and_a wide variety of other offerings. Archeologists_estimated_that the burial occurred between 100_and_200 AD.

Another tomb dedicated to The_Great_Goddess_was discovered in 1998. It_is dated to the fourth stage_of construction. It contained a single human male sacrificial_victim as well_as a wolf, jaguar, puma,_serpent,_bird_skeletons, and more than 400 other relics which include a_large greenston_and obsidian figurines,_ceremonial knives, and spear points.

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