Teotihuacan - "The place of those who have the road to the gods"
This city is very powerful. It planned by someone or a group of individuals who wanted to do it right the first time around.
Each road was a direct path to the four points of life. The book describes that miles away the structures still abide by the paths of these roads. The four directs of the world were known and worshiped.
"...as if humans sought to place their works in perfect harmony with the landscape." (Awesome)Teotihuacanos created pyramids that were considered the 'tallest and largest structures in N. America until the twentieth century'. This statement really makes me wonder why my history teachers never taught me/us about this amazing civilization.
I like it when individuals begin to decipher placements of structures and objects in someone's masterpiece.
Teotihuacan can hold more secrets and knowledge of our univers than we can imagine. The image above is someone's theory but might be possible.
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2 comments:
Jose,
I love the picture you added to this blog. I personally liked the second one with the squares and radii. It reminds me of the art and architecture books' studies on the Pantheon. I'm pretty sure that Pantheon was based on rules laid out by the ancient architect Vitruvius. Teotihuacan didn't have Vitruvius yet they understood proportion very well as we can see in that picture.
Also, Thank you for your comment on my blog. I'd like to just say that I'm sorry that your family lost it's restaurant. I actually wrote this lengthy reply to your comment, but I deleted it when I realized all I want to say is, yes. Take care of your needs. And every bit helps when we join together.
I agree with you that Teotihuacan is very fascinating. The architechural of the city was so powerful in its unique way. The parymids there really amazed me.
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