1. Subway Excavations
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(McDowell 1980: 706-707)
2. Mural of Tenochtitlan—Rivera
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Mural by Diego Rivera in the National Palace.
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The Great City of Tenochtitlan, 1945, fresco, 4.92 x 9.71m., Mexico City. Scenes from the history of the battles of Mexico from the mythic preHispanic era up through modern times.
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(Wiesental 1978: 8)
3. Aerial photograph of modern Mexico city
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(McDowell 1980: 716-717)
4. Model of Tenochtitlan
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The Great Temple or Teocalli of ancient Tenochtitlan.
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(Wiesental 1978: 4)
5. Rain God—Tlaloc
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The Central Mexican god of rain and lightning.
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One of the most common images found at Teotihuacan.
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(Grossman 1967: plate 56
6. The Market at Tlatelolco—model
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The Market at Tlatelolco was the largest and most important in the centre of Mexico; there, objects from all parts of Mesoamerica were exchanged and courts of justice were held.
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(Wiesental 1978: 4)
7. Plaza of the Three Cultures
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(Wiesental 1978: 5)
8. Plaza of the Three Cultures
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(Wiesental 1978: 5)
9. Chapultepec Park
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(Wiesental 1978: 30)
10. Tlaloc—monolith outside Museum of Anthropology
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(Meyer 1973: 23)
11. Photograph of moving Tlaloc to museum
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(Meyer 1973: 21)
12. Teotihuacan Figurines
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Handmade figures, Teotihuacan Early Classic period.
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(Bottom photo: figurines part of collection at Yale University Art Gallery)
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 226)
13. Photograph of Teotihuacan
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 64)
14. Diagram of Teotihuacan showing “Street of the Dead”
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(Meyer 1973:54)
15. Temple of Feathered Serpent
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View of Street of the Dead and Pyramid of the Sun in the distance.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 105)
16. Temple of Feathered Serpent
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Facade.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 52)
17. Temple of Feathered Serpent
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(Grossman 1967: plate 7)
18. Temple of Feathered Serpent
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(Coe 1962: 95)
19. Ciudadela compound
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 116)
20. Photograph of individual compound
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 90)
21. Diagram of a Teotihuacan compound
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(Coe 1962: 96)
22. Ceramic molds
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Selection of Molds and Adornos from a workshop at the northwest corner of the Ciudadela.
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CNCA-INAH-MEX, Museo Arqueologico de Teotihuacan.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 120)
23. Tripod Vessel
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Stuccoed and painted cylindrical tripods.
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The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 83)
24. Tripod Vessels
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Plano-relief vessel with Medallions
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Xolalpan A.D. 400-650
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 250)
25. Goddess with Claws
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Metepec A.D. 650-750
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Fresco on wall fragment. 20 x 30.5 in.
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Goddess identified by headdress—yellow & red zigzag bands and skirtlike platform. Face? Eyes? Water lilies pour from her mouth floating on a speech or water scroll and she is thought to have control over nature and fertility.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 195)
26. Feathered Serpent and Flowering Trees
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Probably Metepec A.D. 650-750. Techinantitla.
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Fresco on wall fragment. 22.25 x 60.5in.
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From the mouth of the serpent flows a stream of water with the frequently used eye symbol used in water representation. The trees contain repeating glyphs at their bases which it has been suggested forms a type of picture writing.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 202)
27. Coyotes and Deer
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Probably Metepec A.D. 650-750. Techinantitla.
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Fresco on wall fragment. 24 x 58 in.
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Painting shows an act of violence rare in Teotihuacan art. Animals are as frequent a subject as human beings or deities but usual symbols are not m use here. This could be an allegory referring to human sacrifice. Victim=deer, Sacrificer=coyote. Possible claim that human practices were like those of nature.
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(Berrin and Pasztory 1993: 200)
28. Storm God (Tlaloc)
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Xolalpan A.D. 400-650. Zacula.
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Fresco on wall fragment. 31 x 57in.
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Tlaloc as a patron of fertility and abundance.
29. Mural at Zacula Palace
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Black and white drawing of wider setting of repeating profile Tlaloc figures.
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(Miller, A. 1973: 110-111)
30. Mural at Zacula Palace
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Tlaloc figure holding corn stalk and carrying basket full of corn—maize being the staple of the Teotihuacan diet.
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(Miller, A. 1973: 112)
31. Mural at Tepantitla Complex
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Repeating profile figures.
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(Miller A. 1973: 101)
32. Black and white drawing of Slide 29 showing the wider setting of these figures in the mural.
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(Miller A. 1973: 101-102)
* Drawing on cover page by D. Platt taken from border mural at Teotihuacan—Tepantitla, Room 2.
