Teotihuacan and the Maya

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Teotihuacan and the Maya Claudia Brittenham, History of Art World History Initiative

Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Figurines, Tlatilco, Early-Middle Formative, 1200-400 B.C.

Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Offerings from Burial 6, Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacan, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 300

Great Goddess sculpture, Teotihuacan, ca. A.D. 100-600

Way of the Dead, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 200

Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 200 White patio, Atetelco apartment compound, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Shell and tooth necklaces from sacrificial offering, Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 200

Great Goddess Mural, Tetitla apartment compound, Teotihuacan, ca. A.D. 300-600

Great goddess paintings, principal patio, Tetitla, Teotihuacan, Late Formative- Early Classic, A.D. 100-600 “Great Goddess,” Teotihuacan, Early Classic, ca. A.D. 100-400

Details of great goddess paintings, Tetitla, Teotihuacan, Late Formative- Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Reconstruction of “Tlalocan” mural from Tepantitla apartment compound, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Ceramic figurines, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-400

Ceramic figurines, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 300-600

Ceramic figurines, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-400

Tripod vessels, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Theater-type incensarios, Teotihuacan, Late Formative- Early Classic, A.D. 100-600

Stone masks, Teotihuacan, Late Formative-Early Classic, A.D. 100-600