Can Government Be Self-Organized? A Mathematical Model of the Collective Social Organization of Ancient Teotihuacan, Central Mexico
Figure 2
Architecture of a typical Three-Temple Complex (TTC).
Central part of a mockup of the Street of the Dead (located in the Museo de Sitio de la Cultura Teotihuacana). The beginning of the plaza in front of the Pyramid of the Moon can be seen at the very top, while the Pyramid of the Sun is on the right. A typical TTC can be seen on the bottom right: three temples face each other around a square plaza, with the two equally sized temples flanking a larger temple in their middle. Another TTC can be seen in the center of the photo, with its plaza opening to the Street of the Dead. (Photo courtesy of Iliana Mendoza).