Acozac
Acozac is a Mesoamerican ruin site in the vicinity of Mexico City . Until 1973 it was operated under the name Ixtapaluca Viejo .
location
The archaeological site of Acozac is located on a hillside on Cerro de Montezuma near the CF150 between Mexico City (approx. 32 km drive northwest) and Puebla (approx. 100 km southeast); the nearest town is Ixtapaluca (1.5 km southeast). The volcanoes Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl are located at a distance of about 35 and 55 km (as the crow flies) in a southeast direction; both mountains can be seen on a clear day.
history
The ruins of Acozac belong to the post-classical period , i. H. in the period between AD 900 and 1521; it is assigned to the Chichimec , later the Tepanec and finally the Aztec cultural area .
Ruin site
The temple pyramids and palace buildings still visible all belong to the Aztec period (approx. 1430–1521); they were most likely covered with stucco and painted in color. In total, over 100 structures of buildings were discovered in Acozac.
architecture
The large round pyramid in the background was probably dedicated to the wind god Ehecatl , a manifestation of the god Quetzalcóatl - a comparable temple pyramid is in Calixtlahuaca . The structure in the middle resembles a palace with courtyards and rooms, but two stone altars have also been discovered here. The two platforms in the foreground could have been substructures of temples as well as palaces. Remains of a ball playground were also found.
Others
As in most post-classical archaeological sites, Acozac lacks steles or other relief monuments. Ceramic shards were also found only in small numbers - these are to be regarded more as utility ceramics than as representative pottery or pottery used for religious purposes.
Coordinates: 19 ° 19 ′ 42.7 " N , 98 ° 53 ′ 33.3" W.