Imaginería, ritualidad y poder en la plástica teotihuacana: Una nueva aproximación a los conjuntos icónicos

Abstract

Recent archaeological findings in Teotihuacan serve to contrast the available explanatory potential of imagery classifications with new evidence in order to transcend formal descriptions and propose interpretations sustained by internal studies. Incorporating recent discoveries, this paper presents a classification of visual images at Teotihuacan according to their themes and formal correlates. The samples are understood as components of religious-ritual and civic discourse. It argues that it is the expression of a narrative developed around three basic axes: the cult, the myth and social identity. Where possible, functional relationships between imagery and urbanism are identified and contextual and temporal aspects are included.