Teotihuacan - Wikipedia
WEBTeotihuacan (/ t eɪ ˌ oʊ t iː w ə ˈ k ɑː n /; Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
Teotihuacan - Pyramids, Mexico & Map | HISTORY
WEBJan 5, 2018 · Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city famed for its pyramids. This area of modern-day Mexico was settled as early as 400 B.C. and named by the Aztecs.
Teotihuacán | Location, Sites, Culture, & History | Britannica
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Teotihuacán, the most important and largest city of pre-Aztec central Mexico, located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of modern Mexico City. At its apogee ( c. 500 ce ), it encompassed some 8 square miles (20 square km) and supported a population estimated at 125,000–200,000, making it, at the time, one of the largest cities in the world.
Teotihuacan (article) | Khan Academy
WEBMetropolis. An impressive city of 125,000–200,000 inhabitants, by the 6th century, Teotihuacan was the first large metropolis in the Americas. Teotihuacan, as the city is called, is a. name that means "the place where the gods were created" and was given by the Mexica (sometimes called Aztec) centuries after it was abandoned in the 7th century.
Teotihuacan - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 17, 2015 · Teotihuacan, located in the Basin of Central Mexico, was the largest, most influential, and most revered city in the history of the New World. It flourished in Mesoamerica's Golden Age, the Classic Period of the first millennium CE. Dominated by two gigantic pyramids and a huge sacred avenue, the city’s architecture, art, and religion …
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
WEBPre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon ...
Who Built the Great City of Teotihuacan? | National Geographic
WEBOne theory says an erupting volcano forced a wave of immigrants into the Teotihuacan valley and that those refugees either built or bolstered the city. The main excavations, performed by ...
Teotihuacan (ca. 100 BCE–800 CE) - The Metropolitan Museum of …
WEBTeotihuacan, the largest city of the ancient Americas, is renowned for the large scale and ceremonial grandeur of its monumental architecture, introduction of collectivized residential structures, and development of many complex arts.
Pyramid of the Sun | Description, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBPyramid of the Sun, large pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, that was built about 100 ce and is one of the largest structures of its type in the Western Hemisphere. The pyramid rises 216 feet (66 metres) above ground level, and it measures approximately 720 by 760 feet (220 by 230 metres) at its base.
Smarthistory – Teotihuacan
WEBDec 6, 2023 · An impressive city of 125,000–200,000 inhabitants, by the 6th century, Teotihuacan was the first large metropolis in the Americas. Teotihuacan, as the city is called, is a Nahuatl name that means “the place where the gods were created” and was given by the Mexica (sometimes called Aztec) centuries after it was abandoned in the …
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