What was Teotihuacan?

Quick Answer

Teotihuacan was a major ancient city in central Mexico that flourished between about 100 BCE and 550 CE. It was one of the largest cities in the ancient Americas.

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Teotihuacan was a huge urban center northeast of modern Mexico City, famous for the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead. At its peak, it may have had a population of more than 100,000 people, making it one of the largest cities in the world at the time. Its builders are still not definitively identified, and the city’s language and political system remain partly mysterious. Teotihuacan influenced later Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya and the Aztec.

Key Facts

1.Flourished roughly from 100 BCE to 550 CE

2.May have had more than 100,000 inhabitants

3.Contains the Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon

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