Archaeology of Teotihuacan, Mexico
Two
multiple graves, G. 190 and 17, were located on the south side of the pyramid
exactly on its north-south central line (General map).
Grave 190 contained a row of 18 individuals, who were found in sitting
position with martial objects. They were laid in a long pit parallel to
the south side of the pyramid. Grave 17 consisted of a row of eight individuals
discovered with fewer offerings. Two additional individual burials (Graves
153 and 203) were found in rectangular pits placed on both ends of the
Grave 190 pit in symmetric relation to one another with respect to the
same central line. All of the pits were made in the subsoil and were sealed
by the lowest floor associated with the FSP. 
Bones
were found in anatomical relations, although some parts of the skeletons
had been fragmented and/or disarticulated by natural agencies (Photo).
Many individuals in these graves were found with arms crossed and positioned
on the back, as if they were tied. Individuals found in Graves 190, 153
and 203 were identified males with wide range of age, while persons found
in Grave 17 were identified as female. Further detailed information on
osteological materials will be available in pages of Osteology.
Four graves contained offerings of various types, significantly different one from the others. Grave 190 included 169 projectile points, slate disks, usually found on the back weist, human maxillae and mandilbes as pendants, and over 4000 pieces of worked shell (Sugiyama 1989a). The last comprised beads for necklace and imitation human maxillae which were used as pendants. Grave 203 contained as offerings nine obsidian projectile points, and greenstone beads, earspools and a nose pendant.Offerings assiciated to Grave 153 were limited to 1606 small worked shells used as beads. Information about objects found in Grave 17 are unavailable, as they were excavated by Mexican arhcaeologists out of our project.
