Templo mayor was the main aztec temple located in the capital of tenochtitlan, or what is now known as mexico city. Templo mayor friday, february 28, 2020 opening remarks 8. Thousands of ritual objects have been recovered related to the temple. San diego state university march 2, 2018 dear colleagues and guests.
To enter it, take the walkway to the large building in the back portion of the site, which contains fabulous artifacts from onsite excavations. Eleventh annual student research symposium march 2 and march 3, 2018. Restaurants near museo del templo mayor, mexico city on tripadvisor. The 10 best restaurants near museo del templo mayor in mexico. As an affiliate of san diego state university, the programs and facilities a. Templo mayor is a temple in mexico city and has an elevation of 2242 meters. Founded in 25, it became the seat of a growing empire in the 15th century, until being defeated in 1521. Unearthing the aztec past, the destruction of the templo mayor. Book your tickets online for museo del templo mayor, mexico city. Templo mayor decoding the future templo mayor elissa grossman university of southern california welcoming remarks templo mayor alex denoble san diego state university break conference agenda friday april 12, 2019 conrad prebys aztec student union thursday april 11, 2019 precon at sdsu engineering and interdisciplinary sciences complex. The colonization and reconstruction of the city at the hands of the spanish led to the templo mayor mainly being forgotten about. Sdsu celebrates black history month san diego state. Templo mayor was the main aztec temple located in the capital. The templo mayor or great temple called hueteocalli by the aztecs dominated the central sacred precinct of the aztec capital tenochtitlan.
All day, friday april 19th 2019 in templo mayor topics water reuse agricultural and potable urban and industrial water management culturally appropriate development sustainable sanitation decentralized wastewater treatment waterborne patho s speakers d r. But she goes no further with her analysis of the map and its relationship with the isolario mapping convention. She will be presented with the award at a ceremony on wednesday, april 24, at templo mayor in the conrad prebys aztec student union from 2 to 4 p. The onsite museo del templo mayor included in the sites admission price houses a model of tenochtitlan and artifacts from the site, and gives a good overview of aztec, aka mexica, civilization, though with little signage in english, unlike the ruins.
The archaeology of the great temple of tenochtitlan in mexico city began in 1790 with the recognition that sculptures such as the aztec calendar sun stone, were culturally important and valuable. The templo mayor and the coyolxauhqui stone smarthistory. The templo mayor was a vast complex of religious buildings in the center of tenochtitlan, the capital city of the aztec empire. Topped by twin temples dedicated to the war god huitzilopochtli and the rain god tlaloc it was a focal point of the aztec religion and very centre of the aztec world. Nonviolence and social change san diego state university. However, in the 20th century, archaeologists began. Trivia night, union courtyard, conrad prebys aztec student union.
Couples in particular like the location they rated it 8. It was originally believed that the huge cathedral in the zocalo was built directly above the templo mayor, the huge aztec temple at the center of their capital, tenochtitlan. The great california shakeout is an annual opportunity. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Museo del templo mayor can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Science, technology, engineering, mathematics montezuma hall, conrad prebys aztec student union 2nd floor career fairs thursday august 30 2. The illustration shows in the aztec templo mayor a visualization 317. In the center of the huitzilopochtli temple was a sacrificial stone.
Date time location host organization monday, february 3 11. Templo mayor, conrad prebys aztec student union 2nd floor stem career fair. Mindful meditation 30 min group fitness studio katherine s. The templo mayor great temple was one of the main temples of the aztecs. Sdsu conrad prebys aztec student union templo mayor room, 2nd floor special location for april only i. Symbolic temple of aztec myth, religion and ritual. Big ideas is closely aligned with sdsus strategic planning initiative, which includes a draft priority focused on the promotion of faculty research.
Student research symposium 2017 8 schedule at a glance thursday, march 2 registration 1. The templo mayor museum contains eight exhibit halls that narrate the history of the archaeological site. The sdsu transit station, more commonly referred to as the trolley. Jul 03, 2014 here, we see the templo mayor represented, but facing to the east. The san diego state university big ideas initiative has formally launched. Professor hokodas presentation is titled embracing sdsus commitment to serving the community. Hotel templo mayor features a privileged location and is 1,000 feet from the metrobus station, 1,950 feet from zocalo metro station and 8 minutes walk from the turibus station. Wednesday thursday friday group fitness san diego state. Even the dimensioning modules appear to be similar. Paired together on the templo mayor, the two deities symbolized the mexica concept of atltlachinolli, or burnt water, which connoted warfarethe primary way in which the mexica acquired their power and wealth. A skype conference between san diego state university and the university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, south africa april 16, 2014 9 am to 11 am postconference discussion 11 am to 12 pm student life and leadership conference room, second floor.
The templo mayor of the aztecs, mexicocity sporadic excavations since the end of the 19th century beginning of the 20th century, brought to light only some remnants of the templo mayor. In this overlay, it becomes clear that the aztec designers of the templo mayor site in mexico city used composition principles first developed by toltec designers several centuries earlier. Templo mayor, 2nd floor conrad prebys aztec student union join executive members dr. The sdsu world campus is located in the extended studiesgateway centers on the sdsu campus. Proposal for montezuma wall mural possible action item. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. Aztec student union board san diego state university. Templo mayor and museo del templo mayor in mexico city. If you visit the templo mayor today, you can walk through the excavated site on platforms. Here you will find displays of the artifacts discovered during within the temple ruins, including the monolith of the moon goddess coyolxauhqui, as well as obsidian knives, rubber balls, jade and turquoise masks, reliefs, sculptures and many other objects that were used for ritual or. It was built around the year 25 ce in a place believed to be where. Included objects from other cultural traditions showing the mexica awareness, value, and appreciation of past culture, such as the olmec mask.
Two past sdsu student leaders, ed sanphillipo and malaya manacop, whill be sharing how their experiences at sdsu effected who they are as leaders today. A place for human sacrifices the pinnacle of aztec architecture was a vast religious building with a bloodsoaked history. After the spanish conquest in 1521, the templo mayor was destroyed, and what did survive remained buried. Templo mayor is a 6story pyramid in mexico city, distrito federal, mexico. Performing cultural memory in the americas, taylor, diana downloaded on sep 4, 2014, 2. Sdsu conrad prebys aztec student union templo mayor room. Conrad prebys aztec student union reservation request form. In addition to the templo mayor room, during breaks and following the event. The museo del templo mayor museum of the great temple opened in 1987.
Those who desire a lunch box andor to attend the reception must be. Jerry sanders, former mayor of san diego and former sdpd chief of police. Sdsu world campus 5250 campanile drive san diego, ca 921821925. Thurs, 108, 57p templo mayor circle circle dot dot join us both throughout campus earlier in the day and for a final performance and discussion of this theater piece that reflects the experiences of students right here at sdsu. Axel mueller for the center for clinical and cognitive neuroscience fall 2017 workshop. Connected empowered inspired sdsu career services sdsu.
The goal of this workshop is to bring together sdsu faculty and researchers in. Boone, elizabeth hill, templo mayor research, 15211978, in. A town hall forum will be held thursday, february 6, from 9 a. Thats the main mistake of this map because, as we will see, the templo mayor, the great temple of the aztecs, was facing to the west, as other historical sources tell us and as the archaeological data has now proved that it was facing to the west. Each year we hear from past and current sdsu leaders. Intersectional approaches to addressing sexual violenceassociated students 5. Welcome to the 2018 student research symposium at san diego state university the 11th year of this universitywide event that highlights the outstanding research and creative endeavors that distinguish sdsu. Map of san diego state university with 75 buildings and locations. But when in 1978 construction workers discovered the large stone relief with the representation of coyolxauhqui, this caused a sensation.
A6 oral physical and mathematical sciences 1 templo mayor a7 oral humanities 1 visionary suite a8 oral behavior and social sciences 2 legacy suite. Tenochtitlan was a nahua altepetl citystate located on an island in lake texcoco, in the valley of mexico. Conrad prebys aztec student union, 6075 aztec circle drive san diego, ca 921827800 619 5945278 619 5940321. It subsequently became a cabecera of the viceroyalty of new spain, and today the ruins of tenochtitlan are located in. Top ten reasons to support san diego state university pdf. The archive and the repertoire performing cultural memory in the americas diana taylor.
See all 40 museo del templo mayor tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Academic affairs at san diego state university, dr. The templo mayor spanish for the greater temple was the main temple of the mexica peoples in their capital city of tenochtitlan, which is now mexico city. This year our topic is transgender and nonbinary leaders. When the spaniards arrived in tenochtitlan in 1519, the aztec capitals main shrine stood 150 feet high. A06 oral physical and mathematical sciences 1 friday 9. It was in their capital city of tenochtitlan, which is now mexico city. The temple was called the hueyi teocalli wei teokali in the nahuatl language. View a detailed profile of the structure 214356 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database.
In 1521, the conquistadors began removing the templo mayors stone, using it instead to construct their great catholic masterpiece the metropolitan cathedral. Monday tuesday group fitness san diego state university. San diego state university march 1, 2019 dear colleagues and guests. Heres a pdf campus map for assistance in locating the parking structure. Templo mayor mexico city, mexico attractions lonely planet. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. It was dedicated simultaneously to huitzilopochtli, god of war, and.
Pride of place is given to the great wheellike stone of coyolxauhqui she of bells on. Sdsu center for clinical and cognitive neuroscience. Student success fee spring 2014 alternative consultation. See all 39 museo del templo mayor tickets and tours on tripadvisor. According to legend, the aztecs were told by a god to find a place where an eagle stood upon a cactus with a snake in its beak, and there, to build their city tenochtitlan, the aztec capital that was to become epicenter of power for the powerful aztec empire. San diego state university sdsu is a public research university in san diego, california. This article states that the ruins of templo mayor were first reached during the construction of a metro line, but the templo mayor article states that an electric company project was responsible. The templo mayor was one of the main temples of the aztecs in their capital city of tenochtitlan, which is now mexico city. When the coyolxauhqui stone was found, the site of templo mayor was also rediscovered. Sdsu world campus registration windows are located in the gateway center building, facing hardy avenue. Monday tuesday saturday sunday wednesday thursday friday cycling multipurpose theresa p. I want to welcome you to the 2019 student research symposium at san diego state university the 12th year of this universitywide event that highlights the outstanding research and creative endeavors that distinguish sdsu. The stones were reused to build structures like the cathedral in the newly founded capital of the viceroyalty of new spain 15211821. Templo mayor, ventanas arqueologicas 23032014 duration.