Tula Ruin Site, Base Relief Sculptures
Tula Ruin Site in Hidalgo State Mexico,
north of Mexico City contains many base
relief sculptures still being studied.
Jorge Acosta was the principle investigator
at Tula
north of Mexico City contains many base
relief sculptures still being studied.
Jorge Acosta was the principle investigator
at Tula
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Tula's buildings contain remnants of Base
that decorated the bases of several
buildings.
The art of the city that reached its height in
the year 1000 AD after 400 years of building
and settlement contains many skull and
blood letting motifs.
Tula became the dominant city in Central
Mexico in the 9th century with ties far to the
south at Mayan 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.
that decorated the bases of several
buildings.
The art of the city that reached its height in
the year 1000 AD after 400 years of building
and settlement contains many skull and
blood letting motifs.
Tula became the dominant city in Central
Mexico in the 9th century with ties far to the
south at Mayan 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.
Tula's Ritual
Center as shown by
the plan to the left
follows the classic
Mesoamerican
layout containing
ball courts, a large
plaza surrounded by
Pyramidal
platforms, and in the
center of the plaza,
a low platform which
served as a
possible altar.
Center as shown by
the plan to the left
follows the classic
Mesoamerican
layout containing
ball courts, a large
plaza surrounded by
Pyramidal
platforms, and in the
center of the plaza,
a low platform which
served as a
possible altar.
Tula;s warrior statues were 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. The sculptures have details showing weapons, shields, and ritual jewelry
archaeologists to represent historic figures and one is believed to be the mysterious Topilzin Quetzalcoatl, a living god
of myth and legend. The sculptures have details showing weapons, shields, and ritual jewelry
Reach both
Teotihuacan
ruin and the
Toltec ruins of
Tula by frequent
service Daily by
two different
bus lines from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Teotihuacan
ruin and the
Toltec ruins of
Tula by frequent
service Daily by
two different
bus lines from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Ovnibus runs
every 20 minutes
each day from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
every 20 minutes
each day from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Tula ruin site
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
sculptures in
bas relief
adorn temple
platforms,
many with the
stepped fret
design found
in Mixtec and
post classic
Zapotec ruins
sites
bas relief
adorn temple
platforms,
many with the
stepped fret
design found
in Mixtec and
post classic
Zapotec ruins
sites
Eagle Devouring a heart
Tula's statues of the warriors, stone columns that acted as
huge supports for the roof of a building that occupied the
highest ground in Tula would suggest a warrior society. The
base relief wall sculptures would suggest that the Toltecs
engaged in human sacrifice, legends support this.
Tula occupied a huge area where tens of thousands of people
lived during the 400 years of the cities existence, which peaked
in the year 1000 AD when Tula was the dominant city in
Central Mexico.
Tula traded and probably made war over great distances as
demonstrated by the building of Tula -like architecture as far
south as Chichen Itza in the Yucatan.
Debate questions trade or subjugation but the deifying of
warriors would suggest that the Toltecs were a warring empire.
huge supports for the roof of a building that occupied the
highest ground in Tula would suggest a warrior society. The
base relief wall sculptures would suggest that the Toltecs
engaged in human sacrifice, legends support this.
Tula occupied a huge area where tens of thousands of people
lived during the 400 years of the cities existence, which peaked
in the year 1000 AD when Tula was the dominant city in
Central Mexico.
Tula traded and probably made war over great distances as
demonstrated by the building of Tula -like architecture as far
south as Chichen Itza in the Yucatan.
Debate questions trade or subjugation but the deifying of
warriors would suggest that the Toltecs were a warring empire.
