Tula Ruin Site Museum, Hidalgo State, Mexico
Tula Ruin Site in Hidalgo State Mexico,
north of Mexico City includes a museum
with artifacts from the site.
Jorge Acosta was the principle investigator
at Tula
north of Mexico City includes a museum
with artifacts from the site.
Jorge Acosta was the principle investigator
at Tula
reached its height in the year 1000 AD
when it was a dominant city in Central
Mexico with ties far to the south at
Chichen Itza and possibly to the north as
far as New Mexico in the USA.
The site shows classic Mesoamerican
characteristics, with ball courts Pyramidal
platforms, plazas, and altars.
Also interesting architecturally are the
canal systems, drainage systems,
terraces, and bridges over the Tula River.
Many sculptures, polychrome sculptures
and bas relief works of art decorated the
buildings in ancient times.
when it was a dominant city in Central
Mexico with ties far to the south at
Chichen Itza and possibly to the north as
far as New Mexico in the USA.
The site shows classic Mesoamerican
characteristics, with ball courts Pyramidal
platforms, plazas, and altars.
Also interesting architecturally are the
canal systems, drainage systems,
terraces, and bridges over the Tula River.
Many sculptures, polychrome sculptures
and bas relief works of art decorated the
buildings in ancient times.
Tula spread over a huge area where
tens of thousands of people lived during
the 400 years of habitation, which peaked
in the year 1000 AD when Tula was the
dominant city in Central Mexico.
Tula-like architecture has been found by
archaeologists as far south as Chichen
Itza in the Yucatan and it is not known
whether this was a result of trade or
subjugation.
The plan to the left shows the classic
Mesoamerican city layout: ball courts, a
large plaza surrounded by Pyramidal
platforms centered by a low altar.
tens of thousands of people lived during
the 400 years of habitation, which peaked
in the year 1000 AD when Tula was the
dominant city in Central Mexico.
Tula-like architecture has been found by
archaeologists as far south as Chichen
Itza in the Yucatan and it is not known
whether this was a result of trade or
subjugation.
The plan to the left shows the classic
Mesoamerican city layout: ball courts, a
large plaza surrounded by Pyramidal
platforms centered by a low altar.
Tula would appear to have
been a warlike culture judging
by the monument to the
warriors which occupied the
highest point in the city and
was once covered by a huge
roof, the warrior statues being
columns to support that roof.
These statues now called
Atlantes are thought by
archaeologists to represent
historic figures and one is
believed to be the mysterious
Topilzin Quetzalcoatl, a living
god of myth and legend.
been a warlike culture judging
by the monument to the
warriors which occupied the
highest point in the city and
was once covered by a huge
roof, the warrior statues being
columns to support that roof.
These statues now called
Atlantes are thought by
archaeologists to represent
historic figures and one is
believed to be the mysterious
Topilzin Quetzalcoatl, a living
god of myth and legend.
Reach both
Teotihuacan ruin
and the Toltec ruins
of Tula by frequent
service Daily from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Teotihuacan ruin
and the Toltec ruins
of Tula by frequent
service Daily from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Ovnibus runs service to Tula every 20 minutes from
each day Mexico City's Terminal Norte
each day Mexico City's Terminal Norte
Tula ruin site includes a small
museum
museum
Tula Ruin Site, Getting There
Ovnibus runs service to Tula every 20 minutes each day from Mexico
City's Terminal Norte
Ovnibus runs service to Tula every 20 minutes each day from Mexico
City's Terminal Norte
Walls of
sculptures in
bas relief
adorn temple
platforms,
many with the
stepped fret
in Mixtec and
post classic
Zapotec ruins
sites
sculptures in
bas relief
adorn temple
platforms,
many with the
stepped fret
in Mixtec and
post classic
Zapotec ruins
sites
This Toltec
style
sculpture
was found
at Chichen
Itza
style
sculpture
was found
at Chichen
Itza
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Tula Ruin Site Museum, Hidalgo State, Mexico display
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltecs. The Archaeological
ruin site preserves the ritual center on the pyramidal
platforms devoted to the Toltec warrior culture dominant
in Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltecs. The Archaeological
ruin site preserves the ritual center on the pyramidal
platforms devoted to the Toltec warrior culture dominant
in Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
Tula Ruin Site Museum in the city of
Tula, Hidalgo State, Mexico, display
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltec
culture, a warrior culture that dominated
Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
Tula, Hidalgo State, Mexico, display
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltec
culture, a warrior culture that dominated
Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
Tula Ruin Site Museum, Hidalgo State, Mexico display
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltec ruin site of Tula where
the ritual center of pyramidal platforms devoted to the Toltec
warrior culture ruled Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
artifacts from the 9th Century Toltec ruin site of Tula where
the ritual center of pyramidal platforms devoted to the Toltec
warrior culture ruled Mesoamerica in 1000 AD.
Tula Ruin Site Museum display carved
stone relief of the 9th Century Toltec
culture that celebrates death and the
warrior culture that ruled Mesoamerica
in 1000 AD.
stone relief of the 9th Century Toltec
culture that celebrates death and the
warrior culture that ruled Mesoamerica
in 1000 AD.
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