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Teotihuacan:
Mexican Archaeologists Find Tunnel, Possible Tombs Under Ruins
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Contextual image of the tunnel found in front of the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. Photo: CNMH INAH.
By: Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Writer
TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico (AP) — A long-sealed tunnel has been found under the ruins of Teotihuacan and chambers that seem to branch off it may hold the tombs of some of the ancient city's early rulers, archaeologists said Tuesday. Experts say a tomb discovery would be significant because the social structure of Teotihuacan remains a mystery after nearly 100 years of archaeological exploration at the site, which is best known for the towering Pyramids of the Moon and the Sun. No depiction of a ruler, or the tomb of a monarch, has ever been found, setting the metropolis apart from other pre-Hispanic cultures that deified their rulers. Archaeologists had suspected the hidden tunnel was there after a heavy rainstorm in 2003 caused the ground to sink at the foot of the Temple of Quetzacoatl, in the central ceremonial area of the ruins just north of Mexico City. ... More |
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