Teotehuacon: City of Fire, City of water

shell art

mask figure w/necklace

almeno-house identifier

censor

censor

bird figure bowl

statues-various stone types

effigy figure

assembled figure

      The De Young Museum in San Francisco opened a new exhibition that displays important artifacts from MesoAmerica.  Teotehuacon is the ancient city on the high plain near today's Mexico City megalopolis.  Almost 2000 years ago, this thriving city was the center of the western hemisphere's civilization, incorporating various indigenous peoples into a cultural milieu that advanced its members to new heights in learning and the arts.  It lasted almost 500 years before revolution from within brought it down.  It is Mexico's most visited cultural site.
    It has been excavated and studied for many years, yielding incredible treasures from the era.  Despite knowledge of metallurgy and artistic talent, few pieces of gold or silver ornaments are displayed.   There are a few, and most are simple in design.   Stone carvings, ceramics, religious articles demonstrate the heart of the culture.
       The city center was anchored by two massive pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun and at the opposite end, the Pyramid of the Moon.  It was only discovered in 2003 that an underground corridor connected the two.  It was here that many of the artifacts on display were recovered in 2010.
The exhibition will continue until early 2018.  Don't miss it.