Feathered Serpent Pyramid (FSP): Archaeology of Teotihuacan,
Mexico
Grave 14 at the FSP: Osteology
In the field, we excavated by sections in order to ensure the safety
of workers. All bones and offerings found in that area were recorded and
removed, so that the exploration of the next section of the grave could
continue. We did not, therefore, have a complete picture of the grave system
until the excavation had concluded, and the field observations of bones
and offerings had been reconstructed at the laboratory. This general plan,
which shows only osteological materials, indicates that the positions and
orientations of the 20 individuals were diverse and complex. The bodies
were buried with little space between them, some partially overlying others.
In order to interpret the positions of the individuals and their relationship
to the different kinds of offerings, a general plan of body reconstruction was drafted, based on this map.
