Calzada de los Muertos/Avenue of the Death

A city of the colossal dimensions of Teotihuacan must have a careful urban design, which included  the conception of the universe that governed the lives of its inhabitants. The metropli was arrange in two principal axes, the most important was the Calzada de los Muertos/Avenue of the death (It was named like this, 'cause when it was discovered, it was believed that all the mounds that enclosed the avenue were tombs). This course was surrounded by a massive housing complex and all kind of buildings for the administration of the government, this was the place for all the ceremonial activity where all the importat things happened. The Avenue is about 3 miles, although the area now seen it's over a mile, along which are all important buildings

a) The Calzada de los Muertos housing complex

It's posible that, from the arise of the city (225-350 A.D.), the housing complex of the Calzada, it's believed to were the aristocracy or even the ruler resided (The Citadel it's believed that it was the residence as well). The importance of this complex it's indicated by the quality of building materials, the decorative elements and to be in the midway between the ceremonial centers and the Citadel. The most remarkable thing of this complex (and that's why it's worthy of your atention), is that here you can see more than one construction periods, and see the development of the architecture in Teotihucan.

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