description Teotihuacan civilization Overview
The Teotihuacan civilization thrived in central Mexico during the Classic period, reaching its peak between the 1st and 6th centuries AD. At its height, it supported a massive, multi-ethnic metropolis characterized by the monumental Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead. Teotihuacan exerted profound cultural, religious, and economic influence across Mesoamerica, establishing trade networks that reached the Maya regions. The city was largely abandoned and burned around the 7th century.
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Who built Teotihuacan?
The city's builders are not securely identified as one named ethnic group, and the Aztecs encountered its ruins centuries later. Teotihuacan was a multi-ethnic metropolis whose residents included people connected to regions such as Oaxaca and the Gulf Coast.
Is the Pyramid of the Sun an Aztec monument?
No. The Pyramid of the Sun was built at Teotihuacan many centuries before the rise of the Aztec Empire, with its main construction generally placed around the 2nd century AD.
What was the Avenue of the Dead used for?
The broad ceremonial axis connects major compounds and monuments, including the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela. Its modern name comes from the Aztecs, who mistook some raised platforms along it for tombs.
How large was Teotihuacan at its peak?
At its height, Teotihuacan covered roughly 20 square kilometers and ranked among the world's largest cities. Population estimates vary, but scholars commonly describe a metropolis with well over 100,000 inhabitants.
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