Construction of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at Teotihuacán
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Engineering, Engineers, Cities, Urbanization, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Mexico
- Date: c. 100-200
Article abstract: The construction of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at Teotihuacán laid the foundations for the birth and expansion of Mesoamerica’s premier urban center and monumental civic-ceremonial complex.
Summary of Event
Situated in the northeast portion of the Basin of Mexico, the ancient metropolis of Teotihuacán was touted by the later Aztecs as the Place Where Men Became Gods. During the period of its earliest urban development—from 150 b.c.e. to 100 c.e.—Teotihuacán grew exponentially and came to encompass a population of some...
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