Replicative construction experiments at Teotihuacan, Mexico: Assessing the duration and timing of monumental construction

Replicative construction experiments at Teotihuacan reveal that the duration of monumental building aligns with archaeological evidence when estimated population labor is considered. This study challenges conventional chronologies by revising phase assignments for key structures, offering a more accurate timeline for state power dynamics in the Pre-Hispanic City. The research employs architectural energetics and labor analysis to quantify construction efforts, providing a novel framework for understanding early complex societies' power relations.

Murakami, T. (2015). Replicative construction experiments at Teotihuacan, Mexico: Assessing the duration and timing of monumental construction. Journal of Field Archaeology, 40(3), 263–282. https://doi.org/10.1179/2042458214y.0000000008