Looking down the Avenue of the Dead from the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan. This central axis of the ancient city stretches for over 2 miles and was i
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Looking down the Avenue of the Dead from the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan. This central axis of the ancient city stretches for over 2 miles and was intentionally offset 15.5 degrees east of true north, aligning with the setting point of the Pleiades.
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