Saburo Sugiyama
Biographic Data
| ID | 3643066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saburo Sugiyama |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saburo |
| FAMILY NAME | Sugiyama |
| SIGNATURE | SUGIYAMA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aichi Prefectural University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 175 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Carved monuments from Cerro Patlachique in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico
Mountains figure prominently in Mesoamerican cosmogeny, and a deep history of pilgrimage and worship surrounds many, though few have been systematically investigated using modern archaeological methods. Here, the authors present results from the lidar mapping and surface survey of a plateau at the summit of Cerro Patlachique, located at the southern limit of the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico. While ceramic typology establishes Cerro Patlachique as a…
Bioarchaeological study of ancient Teotihuacans based on complete mitochondrial genome sequences and diet isotopes
Genetic diversity varied among the Teotihuacans
Interactions between Ancient Teotihuacan and the Maya world
This chapter provides a perspective of Early Classic Teotihuacan-Maya interactions as interpreted from data within Teotihuacan’s city center. We address the following points: 1) The Teotihuacan state built a metropolitan cityscape around the 3rd century CE that effectively materialized a pan-Mesoamerican worldview at an unprecedented scale; 2) New excavation data suggest contacts with Maya groups originated during the midst of this monumental con…
Revisiting Sun Pyramid Ceramic and Radiocarbon Dates From Teotihuacan
Sload (2015) disregards stratigraphic data from the Sun Pyramid and misinterprets our radiocarbon dates that re-evaluates Teotihuacan ceramic chronology
Characterization of complete mitochondrial genomes of indigenous Mayans in Mexico
This indicates that no genetic exchange, at least matrilineally, has occurred among them
Inside the Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico
After more than a century of explorations at the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, many uncertainties about the function, meaning, chronology, and use of the monument remain unresolved. Here we present preliminary results from excavations and mapping conducted by the Sun Pyramid Project to address some of these issues. We focus particularly on describing the architectural features excavated in the interior of the pyramid as well as the subterranean tun…
Ideology, Polity, and Social History of the Teotihuacan State
The development of early complex societies in the Central Mexican Highlands resulted in particular local traditions. The region twice served as the heartland for densely populated ancient cities—Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan—the populations of which are estimated to have been between 100,000–150,000 and 150,000–200,000 people, respectively. This article discusses the underlying local circumstances that favored the development of populous complex s…
Dedicatory Burial/Offering Complexes at the Moon Pyramid, Teotihuacan
A series of highly elaborated burial/offering complexes have been discovered recently in association with seven superimposed monumental constructions at the Moon Pyramid. The archaeological contexts excavated during the past seven years indicate that these dedicatory complexes were symbols of a state religious ideology and communicated sociopolitical information on behalf of ruling elites. Rich artifacts made of obsidian, greenstone, shell, pyrit…
The Moon Pyramid Project and the Teotihuacan State Polity
The Moon Pyramid is the second largest monument at Teotihuacan and represents a key source of information regarding the state polity and its underlying ideology. It was little known archaeologically until now. Extensive excavations around the pyramid and tunnel operations within its nucleus have discovered an elaborate architectural sequence, including seven overlapping monumental constructions and five burial complexes of sacrificed individuals …
Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership
Teotihuacan was one of the earliest and more populous preColumbian cities, and the Feathered Serpent was its vital monument, erected circa 200 AD. This work explores the religious meanings and political implications of the pyramid with meticulous and thorough analyses of substantially new excavation data. Challenging the traditional view of the city as a legendary, sacred, or anonymously-governed centre, the book provides significant new insights…
The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600–2000
This volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early seventeenth century up to the late twentieth century. Particular attention is
Worldview Materialized in Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacán was probably laid out from its inception according to a master plan intended to express a specific worldview in material form. It is argued that a proposed measurement unit of 83 cm reveals mesoamerican calendrical numbers such as 52 (x 10), 73, 260, 584, and 819, when applied to city axes and major monuments. The channelized Río San Juan divides the central zone into two sections: the watery underworld to the south, especially repres…
El templo de Quetzalcoatl en Teotihuacan. Su posible significado ideológico
.
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan
In this article the significance of Teotihuacan's most sumptuous monument is studied: the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Based on iconographie studies, together with the results of recent archaeological excavations, it is possible to deduce that the building was dedicated to the myth of the origin of time and calendric succession. The sculptures on its facades represent the Feathered Serpent at the moment of the creation. The Feathered Serpent bears the…
The Templo de Quetzalcoatl Project at Teotihuacan
The Feathered Serpent Pyramid (Temple of Quetzalcoatl) was built in a single episode involving the sacrifice of around 200 individuals, in Miccaotli or Early Tlamimilolpa times. Most were males with military gear. Many had shell collars with pendants of imitation human jaws made of worked shell teeth set in stucco; rarely were real jaws used. At the center, 20 individuals (probably all males) were buried with very rich offerings including greenst…
Burials Dedicated to the Old Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico
Excavations conducted during 1983 and 1984 at the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico, encountered three important burials, including an extensive multiple burial with lithic, shell, and bone offerings. Various lines of evidence suggest that human sacrifices were being practiced on a large scale early in Teotihuacan's history. Moreover, the nature and content of the offerings demonstrate the importance of military aspects in early Teoti…
Worldview Materialized in Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacán was probably laid out from its inception according to a master plan intended to express a specific worldview in material form. It is argued that a proposed measurement unit of 83 cm reveals mesoamerican calendrical numbers such as 52 (x 10), 73, 260, 584, and 819, when applied to city axes and major monuments. The channelized Río San Juan divides the central zone into two sections: the watery underworld to the south, especially repres…
The Templo de Quetzalcoatl Project at Teotihuacan
The Feathered Serpent Pyramid (Temple of Quetzalcoatl) was built in a single episode involving the sacrifice of around 200 individuals, in Miccaotli or Early Tlamimilolpa times. Most were males with military gear. Many had shell collars with pendants of imitation human jaws made of worked shell teeth set in stucco; rarely were real jaws used. At the center, 20 individuals (probably all males) were buried with very rich offerings including greenst…
The Moon Pyramid Project and the Teotihuacan State Polity
The Moon Pyramid is the second largest monument at Teotihuacan and represents a key source of information regarding the state polity and its underlying ideology. It was little known archaeologically until now. Extensive excavations around the pyramid and tunnel operations within its nucleus have discovered an elaborate architectural sequence, including seven overlapping monumental constructions and five burial complexes of sacrificed individuals …
Burials Dedicated to the Old Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico
Excavations conducted during 1983 and 1984 at the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico, encountered three important burials, including an extensive multiple burial with lithic, shell, and bone offerings. Various lines of evidence suggest that human sacrifices were being practiced on a large scale early in Teotihuacan's history. Moreover, the nature and content of the offerings demonstrate the importance of military aspects in early Teoti…
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan
In this article the significance of Teotihuacan's most sumptuous monument is studied: the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Based on iconographie studies, together with the results of recent archaeological excavations, it is possible to deduce that the building was dedicated to the myth of the origin of time and calendric succession. The sculptures on its facades represent the Feathered Serpent at the moment of the creation. The Feathered Serpent bears the…
Dedicatory Burial/Offering Complexes at the Moon Pyramid, Teotihuacan
A series of highly elaborated burial/offering complexes have been discovered recently in association with seven superimposed monumental constructions at the Moon Pyramid. The archaeological contexts excavated during the past seven years indicate that these dedicatory complexes were symbols of a state religious ideology and communicated sociopolitical information on behalf of ruling elites. Rich artifacts made of obsidian, greenstone, shell, pyrit…
Inside the Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico
After more than a century of explorations at the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, many uncertainties about the function, meaning, chronology, and use of the monument remain unresolved. Here we present preliminary results from excavations and mapping conducted by the Sun Pyramid Project to address some of these issues. We focus particularly on describing the architectural features excavated in the interior of the pyramid as well as the subterranean tun…
Burials Dedicated to the Old Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico
Excavations conducted during 1983 and 1984 at the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan, Mexico, encountered three important burials, including an extensive multiple burial with lithic, shell, and bone offerings. Various lines of evidence suggest that human sacrifices were being practiced on a large scale early in Teotihuacan's history. Moreover, the nature and content of the offerings demonstrate the importance of military aspects in early Teoti…
El templo de Quetzalcoatl en Teotihuacan. Su posible significado ideológico
.
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacan
In this article the significance of Teotihuacan's most sumptuous monument is studied: the Temple of Quetzalcoatl. Based on iconographie studies, together with the results of recent archaeological excavations, it is possible to deduce that the building was dedicated to the myth of the origin of time and calendric succession. The sculptures on its facades represent the Feathered Serpent at the moment of the creation. The Feathered Serpent bears the…
The Templo de Quetzalcoatl Project at Teotihuacan
The Feathered Serpent Pyramid (Temple of Quetzalcoatl) was built in a single episode involving the sacrifice of around 200 individuals, in Miccaotli or Early Tlamimilolpa times. Most were males with military gear. Many had shell collars with pendants of imitation human jaws made of worked shell teeth set in stucco; rarely were real jaws used. At the center, 20 individuals (probably all males) were buried with very rich offerings including greenst…
Worldview Materialized in Teotihuacan, Mexico
Teotihuacán was probably laid out from its inception according to a master plan intended to express a specific worldview in material form. It is argued that a proposed measurement unit of 83 cm reveals mesoamerican calendrical numbers such as 52 (x 10), 73, 260, 584, and 819, when applied to city axes and major monuments. The channelized Río San Juan divides the central zone into two sections: the watery underworld to the south, especially repres…
The History of Anglo-Japanese Relations, 1600–2000
This volume is concerned with the development of business and economic relations between Britain and Japan from the early seventeenth century up to the late twentieth century. Particular attention is
Human Sacrifice, Militarism, and Rulership
Teotihuacan was one of the earliest and more populous preColumbian cities, and the Feathered Serpent was its vital monument, erected circa 200 AD. This work explores the religious meanings and political implications of the pyramid with meticulous and thorough analyses of substantially new excavation data. Challenging the traditional view of the city as a legendary, sacred, or anonymously-governed centre, the book provides significant new insights…
Dedicatory Burial/Offering Complexes at the Moon Pyramid, Teotihuacan
A series of highly elaborated burial/offering complexes have been discovered recently in association with seven superimposed monumental constructions at the Moon Pyramid. The archaeological contexts excavated during the past seven years indicate that these dedicatory complexes were symbols of a state religious ideology and communicated sociopolitical information on behalf of ruling elites. Rich artifacts made of obsidian, greenstone, shell, pyrit…
The Moon Pyramid Project and the Teotihuacan State Polity
The Moon Pyramid is the second largest monument at Teotihuacan and represents a key source of information regarding the state polity and its underlying ideology. It was little known archaeologically until now. Extensive excavations around the pyramid and tunnel operations within its nucleus have discovered an elaborate architectural sequence, including seven overlapping monumental constructions and five burial complexes of sacrificed individuals …
Ideology, Polity, and Social History of the Teotihuacan State
The development of early complex societies in the Central Mexican Highlands resulted in particular local traditions. The region twice served as the heartland for densely populated ancient cities—Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan—the populations of which are estimated to have been between 100,000–150,000 and 150,000–200,000 people, respectively. This article discusses the underlying local circumstances that favored the development of populous complex s…
Inside the Sun Pyramid at Teotihuacan, Mexico
After more than a century of explorations at the Sun Pyramid in Teotihuacan, many uncertainties about the function, meaning, chronology, and use of the monument remain unresolved. Here we present preliminary results from excavations and mapping conducted by the Sun Pyramid Project to address some of these issues. We focus particularly on describing the architectural features excavated in the interior of the pyramid as well as the subterranean tun…
Characterization of complete mitochondrial genomes of indigenous Mayans in Mexico
This indicates that no genetic exchange, at least matrilineally, has occurred among them
Revisiting Sun Pyramid Ceramic and Radiocarbon Dates From Teotihuacan
Sload (2015) disregards stratigraphic data from the Sun Pyramid and misinterprets our radiocarbon dates that re-evaluates Teotihuacan ceramic chronology
Interactions between Ancient Teotihuacan and the Maya world
This chapter provides a perspective of Early Classic Teotihuacan-Maya interactions as interpreted from data within Teotihuacan’s city center. We address the following points: 1) The Teotihuacan state built a metropolitan cityscape around the 3rd century CE that effectively materialized a pan-Mesoamerican worldview at an unprecedented scale; 2) New excavation data suggest contacts with Maya groups originated during the midst of this monumental con…
Bioarchaeological study of ancient Teotihuacans based on complete mitochondrial genome sequences and diet isotopes
Genetic diversity varied among the Teotihuacans
Carved monuments from Cerro Patlachique in the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico
Mountains figure prominently in Mesoamerican cosmogeny, and a deep history of pilgrimage and worship surrounds many, though few have been systematically investigated using modern archaeological methods. Here, the authors present results from the lidar mapping and surface survey of a plateau at the summit of Cerro Patlachique, located at the southern limit of the Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico. While ceramic typology establishes Cerro Patlachique as a…
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