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A note on the position and extent of the great temple enclosure of Tenochtitlan, / and the position, structure and orientation of the Teocolli of Huitzilopochtli.

Chapter 1: A NOTE ON THE POSITION AND EXTENT OF THE GREAT TEMPLE ENCLOSURE OF TENOCHTITLAN, AND THE POSITION, STRUCTURE AND ORIENTATION OF THE TEOCOLLI OF HUITZILOPOCHTLI.
By Alfred Percival Maudslay
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The author examines early colonial accounts and illustrations to reconstruct the layout, boundaries, and orientation of the principal sacred precinct of the former capital, focusing on the great temple enclosure and the teocalli dedicated to the principal deity. He evaluates testimonies from several early chroniclers, compares plans and measurements, discusses the enclosing serpent wall and principal gateways aligned with causeways, and considers the positions of adjacent temples and palaces. Map tracings and archaeological observations are used to propose likely locations and dimensions while noting areas of disagreement among sources.

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Title: A note on the position and extent of the great temple enclosure of Tenochtitlan,

Author: Alfred Percival Maudslay

Release date: July 11, 2022 [eBook #68502]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 1912

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A NOTE
ON THE POSITION AND EXTENT
OF THE
GREAT TEMPLE ENCLOSURE OF TENOCHTITLAN,
AND THE POSITION, STRUCTURE AND ORIENTATION
OF THE
TEOCOLLI OF HUITZILOPOCHTLI.

BY
ALFRED P. MAUDSLAY.
LONDON:
PRINTED BY TAYLOR & FRANCIS, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET, E.C.
1912.