Archaeology of Teotihuacan, Mexico
A
large deep pit containing Grave 13 was encountered along the route of the
looters' tunnel. It was located approximately 9 m west of the pyramid's
center and positioned exactly on the east-west centerline of the pyramid
(General map). The pit was quadrangular in form,
excavated into the tepetate. It was filled after the bodies were placed
in it, and no other structure appears to have been built in association
with it. The grave was later disturbed by looters and subsequently refilled
as they continued their exploratory tunnels toward the north, south, and
west. Only a small portion of the original pit fill was identified in our
excavations, near the western edge. The material used for this fill was
the same as that using in forming the rubble fill of the pyramid, suggesting
that grave preparation was integrated into the initial stages of pyramid
construction. There is no indication that the grave was reused. The remains
of one complete and one partial skeleton were uncovered in the undisturbed
fill of the pit. They were in anatomical position and in fairly good condition.
Impressions of bones on subsoil floor were faintly visible in the disturbed
area, confirming that the pit had contained a multiple burial. 
Above
this floor was a layer of loosely laid rocks in which a large number of
fragmented bones and grave offerings were recovered. 
