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Ancient MesoAmerica News Updates 2011, No. 10: Mexico City - New Research Uncovers More Parts of the Temple Dedicated to Ehécatl-Quetzalcoátl
In early 2010 archaeologists of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) uncovered the first part of the most important shrine dedicated to the Mexica god Ehécatl-Quetzalcoátl (see Ancient MesoAmerica News Updates 2010 , No. 8 ). Today, Thursday, February 24, 2011, the INAH Reported That Have Uncovered Excavations ungoing Another construction phase of this shrine s, which corresponds to the Period of AD 1481-1486 (Which corresponds chronologically to Stage V of the Templo Mayor (edited by amanu; photo: INAH):

Locate another part of the Temple of Ehécatl - A new constructive phase of the circular temple dedicated to Ehécatl-Quetzalcoatl, which corresponds to the period from 1481 to 1486 AD, was found by researchers National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), who have also been digging 30 meter length of the 34 measuring platform that was considered most important prehispanic temple used by the Aztecs to worship the god of wind.
The remains of the recently found construction phase, consisting of a circular wall of the base body and the remains of stucco, with this added and three construction phases of the ancient temple discovered last year in an area of \u200b\u200bthe street in Guatemala, Historic Center of Mexico City, behind the Metropolitan Cathedral.
These new traces chronologically under phase V of the Templo Mayor (1481 to 1486 AD), which is added to both phases of the building discovered in January 2010, relating to the stages VI (1486-1502 AD), regarding the rise of Tenochtitlan, and VII (1502-1521 AD), which was seen by the English conquistadors upon their arrival in this ancient city, reported archaeologist Raul Barrera, head of Urban Archaeology Program (PAU) of the INAH.
While attending the lecture series commemorating the 33 years since the discovery of the monolith of the Coyolxauhqui, archaeologist reported that during the first season of explorations around this building Hispanic, progress has been made in the excavation and consolidation of this ancient temple, which is constituted of a platform and a circular body attached.
The forum which takes place in the Museo del Templo Mayor, Raul Barrera explained further that with respect to the platform have been dug Hispanic 30 of the 34-foot length is calculated has, likewise, for this work was achieved accurately determine the diameter of the circular temple attached.
In 2010, when the temple was found, he said, was believed to have a diameter of 14 m, and after the excavation has been established that are 18 m. "In addition to detecting the new stage of construction, has worked to consolidate and restore the stucco and walls that make up the base, a task undertaken by the team of experts from Temple Museum Mayor.
"The Temple of Ehécatl-Quetzalcoatl, which we dug 30 meters from north to south, and nine meters long, is one of the most representative of pre-Hispanic times, because everything indicates that its main front, with its circular temple, was aimed at the Templo Mayor, in particular at the side of the shrine to Tlaloc, "said the archaeologist. This
"he said, makes sense when one considers that Ehécatl-Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec god of wind, an element that precedes rain, the latter represented by Tlaloc, god of water and lightning.
Hence the pyramid dedicated to Quetzalcoatl Ehécatl-known as "House of the Wind" had a peculiar way: the façade was quadrangular, while the rear, circular, served to support a cylindrical temple covered by a thatched roof like a big cone.
Raul Barrera said that according to historical documents of the sixteenth century writers, among them Fray Bernardino de Sahagun, Diego Duran, and Bernal Díaz del Castillo, the main entrance to this temple was shaped like a snake's jaws, and possibly accessed around the warriors or priests. The head of the PAU
explained that at present the pre-Hispanic structure is protected with a material synthetic geotextile, used to keep moisture out and provide a suitable temperature to avoid spoilage and allow for conservation.
During the exploration work, he said, have found much of stucco and floor slabs of basalt that formed part of the square prehispanic findings also add to the material previously found, fragments of sculptures of deities and remains Mexica from the battlements as biznaga, considered correspond to the period from 1502 to 1521.
Also, in these investigations that also involve archaeologists Ivan Fuentes Urdapilleta and Israel, have found more than two thousand pieces pre-Columbian and colonial ceramics. The pre-Hispanic pottery corresponds to the so-called Texcoco, Cholula, Azteca III and IV, relating to the heyday and decline of the Mexican culture. While the colonial styles is green and brown glaze, Blue and Green Majolica Cream and Puebla Blue on White, among others. Also, located pieces of European porcelain and china.
"Although in the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan had several temples and shrines dedicated to Ehécatl, as the case of the Pyramid of Pino Suarez, it was discovered in 2010 should be the most representative," he said Raul Barrera.
worth mentioning that the area action Urban Archaeology Program comprises approximately 500-meter quad, space occupied by the sacred stones of the ancient city Tenochtitlan. (Source INAH)