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Phase 2

During the period from 1375 and 1427 A. D., Tenochtitlan was under the dominion of Azcapotzalco.

Phase 2 is one of the most ancient stages of the Great, Temple and refers to the construction. that occurred around 1400 A. D., perhaps during the government of Huitzilíhuitl. The only things uncovered from this phase are part of the base of a pyramid and the shrines to Tláloc and Huitzilopochtli. The rest of the structures remain under the city's subsoil.

The shrines are small, independent structures, made of stone, covered in stucco, and decorated with mural paintings. According to ancient documents, they were very tall and the upper areas were decorated. The Tláloc shrine was adorned with parapets in the form of a truncated conch shell, while that of Huitzilopochtli displayed stone skulls painted white and, at the top, butterflies.