Frequently the soil that accumulated over collapsed structures helped preserve the lime stucco and red paint Teotihuacanos used to finish their important buildings, as seen at the base of this Mound in the Moon Plaza.
Written by Richard A. Diehl
Original Stucco and Paint, Mound in the Moon Pyramid Plaza, Teotihuacán
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Original Stucco and Paint, Mound in the Moon Pyramid Plaza, Teotihuacán
Photograph by Richard A. Diehl, November 2008Suggested Reading
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