Archaeoastronomy and the urban grid in Teotihuacan

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作者：
Galindo, Salvador [1 ]
Klapp, Jaime [1 ]
机构：
[1] Inst Nacl Invest Nucl, Dept Fis, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
来源：
CIENCIA ERGO-SUM | 2009年 / 16卷 / 02期
关键词：
archaeoastronomy; urban planning; Teotihuacan;
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中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
When examining the orientation of urban grids troughout Mexico one can observe a particular east alignment of the north direction that coincides with the alignment of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. This paper reviews different explanations brought forward on the origin of Teotihuacan's peculiar feature.
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页码：199 / 212
页数：14
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