In the first excavation season (2015), four sectors were selected to be excavated and were each given a front name: Front A, Front B, Front C, and Front D. For the second season (2016), we opened a new sector called Front E and Front F was opened for the third season (2017). Directing each front is an archaeologist responsible for overseeing operations and managing a team of field assistants as well as one or more additional archaeologists. Current directors Saburo…
Teotihuacan is one of the most iconic archaeological sites in Mexico. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987, it continues to attract a large influx of tourists every year. The ancient city of Teotihuacan is famous not only for its monumental pyramids but also because of the entire city’s precise and deliberate grid layout characterizing a grand urban planning scheme. The ancient city of Teotihuacan is exceptionally captivating in the eyes of the public and researchers alike, perhaps…
Besides archaeologists and other experts who work on the project, local workers are also an integral part to the project. In season 2015, 39 local workers participated as auxiliary staff during excavation and/or as laboratory technicians. During season 2016, we had more than 60 local workers. Laboratory assistants The project is supported by local laboratory staff who are responsible for curating the excavated materials. In 2015 we hired eight workers year-round to clean and wash, dry, mark, and weigh the…
Teotihuacan Plaza of the Columns Complex: Plaza of the Columns and Plaza North of the Sun Pyramid