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When was the Mesoamerican city of Teotihuacan thought to have been founded?
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Teotihuacan was founded in 100BC and was still being built until about 250AD. It lasted until the 8th centuries of AD. Its located at the Basin of Mexico. The Basin of Mexico is approximately 30 miles northeast of Mexico City.
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Teotihuacan and The Avenue of the Dead were built by who?
The Teotihuacan people; the city was founded around 100 BC. When the Aztec people settled in central Mexico, in 1325 AD, they discovered the city, which was already abandoned. They were so amazed by the architecture, they named it as Teotihuacan (translation: city of the gods). Its actual name and the name of the civilization that founded it is still a mystery to this day.
Why was Teotihuacan's collapse important?
Teotihuacan is also anthropologically significant for its complex, multi-family residential compounds, the Avenue of the Dead, and the small portion of its vibrant murals that have been exceptionally well-preserved
What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?
a ballcourt
What were three reasons that Teotihuacan was destroyed?
Although Teotihuacan is wrongly believed to be founded by the Aztecs, it was built by a more ancient, unnamed civilization between 400 and 150 BC. By the time the Aztecs founded their capital city of Tenochtitlan in 1325 AD, Teotihuacan had been already abandoned -- actually, for almost 200 years, since around 1150 AD. Teotihuacan is the name given to the city by the Aztecs, meaning "city of the gods". Current archaeological studies point to famine, war or even climate change as the main culprit of its destruction. Now, if you are asking about the city of Tenochtitlan (capital of the Aztec Empire), the main reason is war and an epidemic of smallpox brought by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, which decimated the city from 200,000 to just a couple of thousand by 1521.
Why did the site Teotihuacan fall out of use?
Unknown. The most probable cause is an invasion by Olmec forces. Commonly believed to have been built by the Aztecs, Teotihuacan was built by an unknown civilization which disappeared 800 years before the Aztecs reached the Mexico Valley in the 14th century. The Aztecs named the city as Teotihuacan (City of the Gods), but the actual name of the city and its civilization have been lost in the sands of time.
What was significant about the Classical Period in Mesoamerican history?
The Classical Period in Mesoamerican history has been characterized as one of peaceful coexistence, widespread trade, theocratic government and the absence of large states seeking conquest.
What civilization built the city of Teotihuacan?
It was a city built by the Teotihuacan people on 100 BC. It is usually mistaken to be of Aztec origin, but it is not the case: the Aztecs flourished as an independent civilization in 1325 AD, almost 1400 years after Teotihuacan was built. In fact, nobody knows for sure what is the actual name of the city; when the Aztecs discovered it, they called it as Teotihuacan (City of the gods) due to the gargantuan architecture of the place. It however, had been abandoned for centuries.
What was Teotihuacan famous for?
It was the administrative and culture center (not to mention the largest city) of the Teotihuacan civilization. Commonly mistaken to have been built by Aztecs, or being destroyed by Spanish conquistadores during the 16th century, this is not the case. It was home to 200,000 people during the 5th to 6th centuries - much earlier than Aztecs, who founded their capital 800 years later. Finally, it was attacked, sacked and burned by Toltec invaders during the 7th to 8th centuries.
How would you describe the city of Teotihuacan?
It was a large city in Mexico some 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of today's Mexico City. Commonly mistaken to have been built by Aztecs, or being destroyed by Spanish conquistadors during the 16th century, this is not the case. It was home to 200,000 people during the 5th to 6th centuries - much earlier than Aztecs, who founded their capital 800 years later. Finally, it was attacked, sacked and burned by Toltec invaders during the 7th to 8th centuries. From the ancient city, only the great pyramids and temples persist, due to their building materials which include volcanic rock. Also the general layout, including the foundations of ancient Teotihuacan dwellings is still found. Please follow related links for images of Teotihuacan.
How did teotihuacan expand?
Around the main pyramids there were several huts made of adobe bricks and palm ceilings. Due to its disuse, only the pyramids stand while the rest of the buildings were destroyed either by human hands, or by the forces of nature (rain, wind, earthquakes). Commonly believed to have been built by the Aztecs, Teotihuacan was built by an unknown civilization which disappeared 800 years before the Aztecs reached the Mexico Valley in the 14th century. The Aztecs named the city as Teotihuacan (City of the Gods), but the actual name of the city and its civilization have been lost in the sands of time.
Much is known about the beginning of Teotihuacan's history?
Often, people think of Teotihuacan as a city built by the Aztecs, but by the time they arrived to the Mexico Valley (1325 AD), it had already been abandoned for several centuries. This ignorance goes so far as to not knowing the actual name of the city: by virtue of having being impressed by the city's monolithic structures and monuments, the Aztecs named the city as the "city of the gods" (a.k.a. Teotihuacan).Modern archaeology has found clues of who were the "Teotihuacans": they founded the city around 100 BC and were a multi-ethnic society, which included people of Nahua, Otomi and Totonac ethnic groups. They were also a quite advanced culture, which included urban planning, irrigation, multi-floor apartment complexes and artistry that would rival that of Renaissance painters. Collapse of the Teotihuacan civilization occurred around the 7th to 8th centuries; An Olmec invasion or an internal uprising are the most likely reasons.
When was the Aztec pyramid made?
Which ones? Mexico is literally covered by dozens if not hundreds of pyramids built by many Mesoamerican civilizations, including Olmecs, Zapotecs, Mayans and Aztecs. Some of them include the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, built around 150 DC, or the Kukulkan Temple in Chichen Itza, built during the 12th century.
