Humans as geomorphic agents: Lidar detection of the past, present and future of the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico. [PDF]
As humans are the primary geomorphic agents on the landscape, it is essential to assess the magnitude, chronological span, and future effects of artificial ground that is expanding under modern urbanization at an alarming rate.
Nawa Sugiyama +4 more
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Understanding the Quadruple Flutes of Teotihuacan, Mexico
This paper presents the results of a study on the quadruple flutes (multiple pipes) from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre of Teotihuacan, Mexico, based on a thorough examination of the fragmented, restored and partly reconstructed archaeological finds ...
Arnd Adje Both
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The Teotihuacan Anomaly: The Historical Trajectory of Urban Design in Ancient Central Mexico
The ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan had the most aberrant design of any city in ancient Mesoamerica. I examine similarities and differences between the design of Teotihuacan and other Mesoamerican cities. During the Preclassic period, a set of common
Michael E Smith
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Sonic Artefacts of Teotihuacan, Mexico (Horns, Trumpets and Pipes)
This paper presents the acoustic study of a sample of sonic artefacts, in particular a selection of wind instruments (horns, trumpets and pipes), from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre of Teotihuacan, Mexico, based on a thorough examination of the ...
Arnd Adje Both
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Background The Teotihuacan civilisation was the largest one in ancient Mesoamerica. The Teotihuacan city was born in the north-eastern Basin of Mexico around the second century BC, reached its peak in the fourth century AD, and had cultural influence ...
Fuzuki Mizuno +7 more
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How can research on past urban adaptations be made useful for sustainability science?
Non-technical summary Cities in the distant past – as documented by archaeologists and historians – provide an extensive record of urban successes and failures, yet this information has had little impact on the field of sustainability science.
Michael E. Smith
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Patrimonio y construcción social: una reflexión en torno a Teotihuacan, México
En el presente texto se explora cómo se debaten y consensan los diversos significados del patrimonio cultural en el caso de los vestigios arqueológicos de Teotihuacan, México. Con un enfoque cualitativo, a partir de observación y entrevistas se encontró
Martha Marivel Mendoza Ontiveros +2 more
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Una mirada hacia el proceso de identidad en el valle de Toluca precortesiano, México
En este artículo se explora la identidad como un proceso cultural de larga duración en el que intervienen factores culturales en diferentes niveles. Se argumenta que tanto la hegemonía como el declive de Teotihuacan influyeron en el desarrollo de las ...
Yoko Sugiura Yamamoto +3 more
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El encuentro de dos culturas y la introducción del moño en el tocado entre los zapotecos
Este trabajo sitúa la relación entre Monte Albán y Teotihuacán dentro de un marco cambiante que incluye tres etapas mayores definidas por su carácter predominantemente económico, político y religioso.
Bernd Fahmel Beyer
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Situaciones climáticas durante el auge y la caida de la cultura teotihuacana
In this brief paper we try to find some modern analogs of the past climates in order to explain the conditions which could have been the dominant ones during the great development of Teotihuacan.
Enriqueta García
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