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The site was declared "Aztec Ruin National Monument" on January 24, 1923. "Ruin" was changed to "Ruins" after a boundary change, on July 2, 1928. As a historical property of the National Park Service , the monument was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Tenochtitlan, [a] also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan, [b] was a large Mexican altepetl in what is now the historic center of Mexico City.The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. [3]
Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, that was founded in the 14th century. There are remains of Aztec buildings, including the main temple, Templo Mayor . As the capital of New Spain until the 19th century, the city has numerous colonial buildings, including the Cathedral (pictured) and several churches, as ...
Aztec pyramid of Santa Cecilia Acatitlan Reconstruction of the temple precinct of Tenochtitlan; the great temple. Aztec architecture is a late form of Mesoamerican architecture developed by the Aztec civilization. Much of what is known about this style of architecture comes from the structures that are still standing.
When Aztec Ruins was established as a national monument in 1923, it consisted of only 4.6 acres, Hatfield noted. Various acquisitions of additional land in the 1920s, 1930s and 1980s eventually ...
San Lorenzo and the Olmec heartland.. Matthew Stirling was the first to begin excavations on the site after a visit in 1938. [12] Between 1946 and 1970, four archaeological projects were undertaken, including one Yale University study headed by Michael Coe and Richard Diehl conducted between 1966 and 1968, followed by a lull until 1990.
This is one of the most important Aztec sites and was discovered in 1933, [3] and explored by José García Payón in 1935. [4] The visible complex dates from the Aztec Empire but the site's use as a ceremonial center appears to be much older. [4] The sanctuary complex was built from the mid 15th century to the beginnings of the 16th.
View of ruins of the "Eagle" building of the Templo Mayor complex. The roof is there to protect the remains of paintings that are inside. View of Eagle building and building A in the Templo Mayor complex. The ruins of the Great Temple are in the background. Inside the protected area of the Eagle Building of the Templo Mayor complex in Mexico City.