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= Pyramid of the Moon Article Evaluation:[edit] = Evaluating Content:


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Everything in the article seems to be relevant to the topic, but it is rather surface level and lacking in-depth description for the lay person.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * it does not mention the recent discovery of the method by which the pyramid was built ("exponentially").
 * What else could be improved?
 * Organization is lacking
 * there should be a separate section on significance
 * another section of art historical analysis
 * background information section
 * the introduction should have less information in it about form
 * there should be a separate 'form' section

Evaluating Tone:


 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * it seems pretty neutral to me
 * I like the phrase: "scholars suggested", but I would like to also list some of the scholars with a "such as"
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Well, I wouldn't day there really are different perspectives represented on this one
 * the main focus seems to be the archaeological side of things
 * I would like to talk abut more of the sociological art history stuff

Evaluating Sources:


 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * the links work and they seem to align with the information in the articles
 * but there is still only a surface level of information
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference?
 * no
 * this is something that I would need to work on
 * there are infrequent citations and notes which ask for them to be added in some areas.
 * Where does the information come from?
 * scholarly articles and a book
 * Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * the sources seem scholarly and neutral, but there are only three of them, so there is bound to be some degree of 'bias' to them.

Check the Talk Page: Now take a look at how others are talking about this article on the talk page.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * the only comment says that there is a grammatical error
 * that was in 2013...
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * Start-Class
 * Mid-importance
 * apparently there is a special portal for WikiProject Mesoamerica...interesting
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * they are rather matter of fact about their evaluation of things, whereas our teachings have been a bit more fluid.

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Books


 * the textbook

Journal Articles

Other Sources

Annotated Bibliography
Cowgill, George. Ancient Teotihuacan: Early Urbanism in Central Mexico. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015.

This book has been cited by 79 sources according to Google Scholar. These articles, websites, and books include Cambridge University and the University of Chicago. Overall, this work seems rather influential in the field of study regarding Teotihuacan. The specifics of this book regarding the Pyramid of the Moon are somewhat limited, but includes descriptions of objects (such as ceramics) found near/in the pyramid, the assorted remains found in the tombs (human, puma, wolf, eagle, snake, etc.), and, essentially, describes each stage of the building through analyses and lists. This will help to provide significant information about the Pyramid’s contents.

Pasztory, Esther. Teotihuacan: An Experiment in Living. London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997.

According to Google Scholar, this article has been cited 112 times! It would appear as though the book is rather foundational in the field. It has been cited by recognizable manes such as the University of Chicago and Cambridge University, and the Oxford University Press. This book works very hard to incorporate the interpretation of this building with the cosmological and urban setting around the holy paces she found you. While in turn tying this into the hypothesized connection between the pyramid and the storm god. It also mentions some cross-cultural comparisons, especially the Aztec.

Tompkins, Peter. Mysteries of the Mexican Pyramids. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1976.

This book has been cited 110 times, although it is not extremely helpful in discovering new information, it does help to establish what is commonly agreed upon within the field of study regarding Teotihuacan. Notable references to this book can be found on the University of Chicago website and in several other books and articles. The content includes a summary of the different objects that were found at the base of the tomb. There also evidence that there were assorted levels of construction which were used to build the pyramid slowly over time.

Format of the Article
Lead

History

Location: Plaza location - Harmony with the natural environment

Artifacts

Construction

fall of the pyramid

Modern accessibility