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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.

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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


Who did the Aztecs believe had built Teotihuacan?

The Aztecs believed that the ancient city of Teotihuacan was built by the gods. They revered Teotihuacan as a sacred place of great importance in their cosmology.


When was the Teotihuacan built?

it was yesterday


Who built Teotihuacan's pyramids?

The workers


What great city was built by the Aztecs?

Teotihuacan


Why is the street of dead in Teotihuacan called the street of dead?

it is lined with dead bodies


What name did the Aztecs give to the central street running through the city of Teotihuacan?

avenue of living


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.


Is Teotihuacan a volcano in Mexico?

No. It is the name or an archaeological site and the ruins of an ancient city, located outside of Mexico City. Commonly mistaken to have been built by Aztecs, it was part of an ancient civilization that established itself on the region between 200 BC and 700 AD.


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.


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.


Teotihuacan is located in the country of?

Teotihuacan is located in central Mexico.