"3b Art of Teotihuacan"

The Art of Teotihuacan

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The artwork found in the temples, pyramids and palaces of this excavated city, abound, so I chose all three of these areas within Teotihuacan. There are murals on the walls of the the temples and palaces, and there are architectural pieces in the temples and on the walls of the structures, like gargoyles. In the process of doing the research of the ancient city, there was mention of how well preserved the murals were, and I found them interesting although I do not find much of any explanation for the symbols.
The murals depict gods. There are a few that seem to depict war, but mostly the gods. There is a common depiction of a mixture of a butterfly and what is thought to be a bird, Quetzal. The Palace of the Jaguars have, of course, a mural including (a) Jaguar.
Many of the murals are very well preserved, but with faded colors. It was thought that originally, much of the works were done in bright reds and greens. The outside structures were mostly of stucco and adobe. From what I have seen, the lines are very precise. The outlines and details are very good. One automatically thinks of past civilizations as being very primative, but these pieces show much detail and skill. The 'Feathered Serpent' is done in stone, yet again has very sharp lines and detail. Obsidian was used and felt to have been cherished by this people. I see a passion by these people in their beliefs.
You can see each feather outlined perfectly. A distinct face with features. I see stories being told, although not much information as to interpretation.
I pretty much just happened across this art as I was researching the city. I feel there's so much more story of the people behind this art and would love to be more skilled in archeology to be able to decipher more of what was being told. It fascinates me to see so much detail and color.
Such as what is supposed to be gods.....who were they? And, why did the artist chose to depict the god in the way that he/she did? Was it information passed down? And, for how many decades, centuries? It makes me so curious about a people that until now, I didn't know existed.

I hope more information can be accumulated through research about these ingenious peoples.