Temple of Quetzalcóatl

temple, Teotihuacán, Mexico

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The Temple of Quetzalcoatl is a significant structure located in Teotihuacán, Mexico. This temple, also known as Pyramid B, is a five-stepped pyramid and is strongly associated with the feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl. Representations of a feathered serpent appear as early as the Teotihuacán civilization (3rd to 8th century CE).12

The temple at Teotihuacán features stone heads of the deity projecting from its ornately decorated walls. The Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl at Tula, another important site, is adorned with sculptural friezes of jaguars, serpents, and eagles, and is notable for its four giant basalt warrior figures at the summit. Quetzalcoatl was a major deity worshipped by various Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya, Aztecs, and Toltecs.312

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Teotihuacán
…Citadel stands the Temple of Quetzalcóatl (the Feathered Serpent) in the form of a truncated pyramid; projecting from its ornately decorated walls are numerous stone heads of the deity. The temple walls were once painted in hematite red. Excavations of the Citadel were first carried out during the period 1917–20.…
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…Citadel stands the Temple of Quetzalcóatl (the Feathered Serpent) in the form of a truncated pyramid; projecting from its ornately decorated walls are numerous stone heads of the deity. The temple walls were once painted in hematite red. Excavations of the Citadel were first carried out during the period 1917–20.…
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pre-Columbian civilizations
Teotihuacán
…sunken plaza is the so-called Temple of Quetzalcóatl, which is dated to the second phase of Teotihuacán, Miccaotli. Along the balustrades of its frontal stairway and undulating along the talud-tablero bodies of each stage of this stepped pyramid are sculptured representations of Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent. Alternating with the Feathered…
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…sunken plaza is the so-called Temple of Quetzalcóatl, which is dated to the second phase of Teotihuacán, Miccaotli. Along the balustrades of its frontal stairway and undulating along the talud-tablero bodies of each stage of this stepped pyramid are sculptured representations of Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent. Alternating with the Feathered…
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