Section 111. Tourism Religious Economic Nationalism Pleasure.

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ReligiousReligious

EconomicEconomic

NationalismNationalism

Pleasure Pleasure

Excavation and reconstruction (late 1800’s to present) discoveries: very well developed civilization for its time

Unique urban layout

Monumental architecture

Strong religious and political influence

over 2,000 structures Several pyramids Residential neighborhoods (8 sq. mi and larger)

Much of Teotihuacan’s chronology is based on:

• ceramic typology • stratigraphic data • Carbon 14 dating

In the 1960s:• French archaeologist René Millon• led the first systematic survey • “The Teotihuacán Mapping

Project”

Teotihuacános were extremely religious. The three most important religious pyramids were:

•210 feet tall•700 feet at its baselines•268 steps to its summit

•The Storm God, also called Tlaloc was “housed” in the Pyramid of the Moon

•The deity depicted here, Quetzalcoatl was as important as Christ is to Christians

• Priests - primary importance and prominent role in society

• Human sacrifices assured humanity’s continued existence

• At least 100 to 200 of Teotihuacan's own soldiers were sacrificed in two ceremonies:

Teotihuacan made into a World Heritage site in 1987 by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

• Main tenant of World Heritage preservation is economic gain through international tourism• The economic boom

brings:• Money for

restoration and upkeep

• Great damage through trampling and graffiti

• One of the largest sources of income and most visited places in Mexico today

• 3rd most important economic activity in Mexico

• Mexico ranks 8th in the number of international visitors and 10th in international tourism revenues In 2005, Mexico’s tourism

industry brought in $10 billion and Mexico is home to the worlds seventh largest hotel industry

Major Major stakeholders stakeholders include:include:

• INAH and the Mexican government

• those living on the outskirts of Teotihuacan

• Wal-Mart and other big corporations

• New Agers • Archaeologists• indigenous people

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Lotus Lee Basic Teotihuacan Research Script Editing Media Pictures/Images, Music

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Damon Klebe - Research: Architectural Symbolism, Landscape,Centralization, Nationalism; Organization; Bibliography.

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Hana Cutura Research, and Image compilation

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Michelle Nguyeni Walmart Research.

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