How was the beginning of time conceptualized and represented in the construction of Teotihuacán?

A. The ritual flooding of the Ciudadela symbolized the Primordial Sea from which the Sacred Mountain emerged.
B. The Pyramid of the Sun marked the center of a sundial counting time by its shadows.
C. The Pyramid of the Moon was a shrine to the goddess who controls time.
D. The Avenue of the Dead connected the passageway of time between birth and death.


Answer: A

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