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Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:49:23 +0100

Superimposed buildings.

This group of buildings clearly shows how the city grew and changed over time. The population of Teotihuacan took advantage of the previous construction stages as foundations for their new buildings and extensions. For one, they respected the temples consecrated to their deities by not destroying them completely, and they also saved energy and materials by using the previous constructions as foundations and filling material. This complex also stands out because some of the oldest archacological excavations in Teotihuacan took place here, such as those of French archaeologists Désiré Charnay at the end of the 19th century, and those by archaeologist Leopoldo Batres at the beginning of the 20th century.