El Tajín

El Tajín is an archeological site which was one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities in Mesoamerica. It is located in northern Veracruz state and is a World Heritage Site.

The entrance

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Voladores at the entrance

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  Altar 184 from Building 4 showing four characters performing a ceremony
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  Burial of an adult male with mutilated feet, found in contention wall
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  Burial of a 3 or 4 year old child from Building 26
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  Clay figure from the early post classic period 950-1150 AD
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  Column fragments from the Building of the Columns
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  Sculpture of a head from 950-1150 AD found at Building Y in Tajin Chico
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  Squatted figure with anthropomorphic features and showing Huastec influence
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  Model of the southern section of El Tajin showing the Arroyo Group and the Pyramid of the Niches
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  Model of the northern section of El Tajin showing the Tajin Chico section
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  Mural fragments from Building 10
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  Burial of adult male found with 4 pots under the causeway of the Plaza del Arroyo
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  Depiction of a priest
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  Sculpture of a man with a bag of copal and a command staff.
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  Tablet with relief. Original location in the city is unknown
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  Stone tablet 27 from the Pyramid of the Niches
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  Stone tablet 37 from the Pyramid of the Niches
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  Stone tablet from the Pyramid of the Niches
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  volcanic stones used for polishing

Arroyo Group

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Blue Temple and Building 23

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  Blue Temple
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  Building 23

South Ball Court

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  Overview of the ball court
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  Sculpted panel of ballplayer being beheaded
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  Face decoration
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  One of the panels
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Building 5

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Pyramid of the Niches

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  Carl Nebel's drawings
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  Pyramid in 1913
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  Tablet 27
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  Tablet 37
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Tajin Chico

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  Building A
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  Building B
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  Building C
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  Building J
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  Building K
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  Building Q
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  Grand Xicalcoliuhqui
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