Early Civilizations in the Americas Almanac | Toltec Culture

• Dates of predominance
• Name variations and pronunciation
• Location
• Important Sites
• History
• Government
• Economy
• Religion
• Arts and sciences
• Decline
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Much of what is known about the Toltecs (pronounced TOHL-tecks) comes from the Aztecs (Mexicas; pronounced may-SHEE-kahs), who later succeeded the Toltecs as the rulers of the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs revered the Toltecs and, when interviewed by the conquering Spanish in the sixteenth century, told a detailed history of Toltec heroism. The Aztecs frequently portrayed...