Teotihuacan Ruin Site Mexico Page 1
Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Moon from the top of the Pyramid of the Sun
Checking for hotspots Pyramid of
the Sun
the Sun
In the 6th century AD, Teotihuacan declined, either through drought and
famine or warfare. Evidence of deliberate destruction through fire has
been found confined to civic building along the avenue of the Dead,
indicating a ritualistic destruction. Toltec invasion coupled with drought
and famine have also been proposed as the reason for the decline.
Teotihuacan, like all cities in Mesoamerica, practiced a religion based on
the feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, and on the rain god. The rain gods
vary by region in name and appearance but have a common antecedent
in the Olmec pantheon and are variously called Tlaloc in the north at
Teotihuacan, Cociyo in Zapotec Monte Alban, and Chac in the Maya
cultures to the south and east. Archaeologists have found evidence of
human and animal sacrifice at Teotihuacan.
famine or warfare. Evidence of deliberate destruction through fire has
been found confined to civic building along the avenue of the Dead,
indicating a ritualistic destruction. Toltec invasion coupled with drought
and famine have also been proposed as the reason for the decline.
Teotihuacan, like all cities in Mesoamerica, practiced a religion based on
the feathered serpent, Quetzalcoatl, and on the rain god. The rain gods
vary by region in name and appearance but have a common antecedent
in the Olmec pantheon and are variously called Tlaloc in the north at
Teotihuacan, Cociyo in Zapotec Monte Alban, and Chac in the Maya
cultures to the south and east. Archaeologists have found evidence of
human and animal sacrifice at Teotihuacan.
19 41' 33" N 98 50' 37.68" W The city is laid out 15.5 degrees
east of North
east of North
Teotihuacan ruin site in central Mexico was a pre-Columbian city that reached its
height in 500 AD and had an estimated population of 200,000 people. The city
grew to the largest city in the Americas and was perhaps larger than any city in
Europe during the same era.
The artistic and cultural influence of Teotihuacan spread throughout Mesoamerica,
south to the Maya region in Guatemala, west to the city of Monte Alban, and east
through Veracruz to El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The ruin covers
83 square kilometers and sprawls over a huge area in what is now San Juan
Teotihuacán, a municipality in the State of México, situated 24 miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class Buses from Mexico City's Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
height in 500 AD and had an estimated population of 200,000 people. The city
grew to the largest city in the Americas and was perhaps larger than any city in
Europe during the same era.
The artistic and cultural influence of Teotihuacan spread throughout Mesoamerica,
south to the Maya region in Guatemala, west to the city of Monte Alban, and east
through Veracruz to El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The ruin covers
83 square kilometers and sprawls over a huge area in what is now San Juan
Teotihuacán, a municipality in the State of México, situated 24 miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class Buses from Mexico City's Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan trade goods most notable obsidian, a glass-like volcanic rock
fashioned into cutting blades, are found in all corners of Mesoamerica.
Although the city of Teotihuacan shows no signs of having had
fortifications, the city may have dominated other cultures in Mesoamerica
through warfare and subjugation, most notably, Monte Alban, a Zapotec
city 300 miles to the southwest and the Mayan city Tikal in Guatemala.
fashioned into cutting blades, are found in all corners of Mesoamerica.
Although the city of Teotihuacan shows no signs of having had
fortifications, the city may have dominated other cultures in Mesoamerica
through warfare and subjugation, most notably, Monte Alban, a Zapotec
city 300 miles to the southwest and the Mayan city Tikal in Guatemala.
Teotihuacan was long a
site of pilgrimage after its
abandonment and viewed
as a sacred city by the
Aztecs.
The first archaeological
work of excavation and
restoration took place in
1905 under Archaeologist
Leopold Bartes. By 1910
the Pyramid of the sun
had been rebuilt.
site of pilgrimage after its
abandonment and viewed
as a sacred city by the
Aztecs.
The first archaeological
work of excavation and
restoration took place in
1905 under Archaeologist
Leopold Bartes. By 1910
the Pyramid of the sun
had been rebuilt.
Teotihuacan ruin site in
central Mexico
Pre-Columbian city that
reached its height in 500
AD and had an
estimated population of
200,000 people.
The city grew to the
largest city in the
Americas and was
perhaps larger than any
city in Europe during the
same era.
Artistic and cultural
influence of Teotihuacan
spread throughout
Mesoamerica, south to
the Maya region in
Guatemala, west to the
city of Monte Alban, and
east through Veracruz to
El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1987.
The ruin covers 83
square kilometers and
sprawls over a huge
area in what is now San
Juan Teotihuacán, a
municipality in the State
of México, situated 24
miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class
Buses from Mexico City's
Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
central Mexico
Pre-Columbian city that
reached its height in 500
AD and had an
estimated population of
200,000 people.
The city grew to the
largest city in the
Americas and was
perhaps larger than any
city in Europe during the
same era.
Artistic and cultural
influence of Teotihuacan
spread throughout
Mesoamerica, south to
the Maya region in
Guatemala, west to the
city of Monte Alban, and
east through Veracruz to
El Tajin.
Teotihuacan became a
UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1987.
The ruin covers 83
square kilometers and
sprawls over a huge
area in what is now San
Juan Teotihuacán, a
municipality in the State
of México, situated 24
miles northeast of
Mexico City. First Class
Buses from Mexico City's
Terminal Norte reach
Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Moon from the Pyramid of the Sun
Pyramid of the Moon from the Street of the Dead
Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Moon from the Pyramid of the Sun
Buses for the ruin sites of
Teotihuacan leave
Terminal Norte frequently
during the day.
Autobuses Teotihuacan
starts at 6 AM and runs
every 15 minutes to The
ruin of Teotihuacan.
Teotihuacan leave
Terminal Norte frequently
during the day.
Autobuses Teotihuacan
starts at 6 AM and runs
every 15 minutes to The
ruin of Teotihuacan.
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH, conducted a
site-wide excavation and stabilization between 1960 and 1965, clearing
the Avenue of the Dead and stabilizing temples and platforms along its
sides. In 1971 a man-made cave was discovered beneath the Pyramid of
the Sun. Various excavations and stabilization projects have continued to
reveal secrets of the ancient city but still much of Teotihuacan, America's
largest ancient city, remains a mystery.
site-wide excavation and stabilization between 1960 and 1965, clearing
the Avenue of the Dead and stabilizing temples and platforms along its
sides. In 1971 a man-made cave was discovered beneath the Pyramid of
the Sun. Various excavations and stabilization projects have continued to
reveal secrets of the ancient city but still much of Teotihuacan, America's
largest ancient city, remains a mystery.
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Mexico City Terminal Tapo or officially called Terminal Oriente serves the southern and
southeastern parts of Mexico including the States of Puebla, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Tabasco,
Chiapas, Campeche, Veracruz, and Yucatan.
Mexico City’s Terminal Norte: Serves Teotihuacan and Tula: also called Terminal
Central Norte serves the country north to the US border and includes Matamoros, Nuevo Loredo,
Juarez/ El Paso TX, Agua Prieta/Douglass, AZ, Nogales/Nogales, AZ, and as far west as
Tijuana/San Diego. The states of Mexico served to the north and west include Baja California,
Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahiula, Nuevo Leon, Sinaloa, Durango, San Lois Potosi, Tamaulipas,
Nayarit, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Aguascalientes, Michoacan, Colima, and
Queretaro.
Southern and eastern States served: Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, and Puebla.
Mexico City’s Terminal Central Sur serves the central and southern States of Guerrero
Puebla, Morelos/Cuernavaca, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Chiapas.
Mexico City’s Terminal Centro Poniente serves the central and western states of
Michoacan, Jalisco, Guerrero, Nayarit, Queretaro, the State of Mexico DF, and northwest to Sonora,
and Sinaloa.
southeastern parts of Mexico including the States of Puebla, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Tabasco,
Chiapas, Campeche, Veracruz, and Yucatan.
Mexico City’s Terminal Norte: Serves Teotihuacan and Tula: also called Terminal
Central Norte serves the country north to the US border and includes Matamoros, Nuevo Loredo,
Juarez/ El Paso TX, Agua Prieta/Douglass, AZ, Nogales/Nogales, AZ, and as far west as
Tijuana/San Diego. The states of Mexico served to the north and west include Baja California,
Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahiula, Nuevo Leon, Sinaloa, Durango, San Lois Potosi, Tamaulipas,
Nayarit, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Aguascalientes, Michoacan, Colima, and
Queretaro.
Southern and eastern States served: Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, and Puebla.
Mexico City’s Terminal Central Sur serves the central and southern States of Guerrero
Puebla, Morelos/Cuernavaca, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Chiapas.
Mexico City’s Terminal Centro Poniente serves the central and western states of
Michoacan, Jalisco, Guerrero, Nayarit, Queretaro, the State of Mexico DF, and northwest to Sonora,
and Sinaloa.
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Teotihuacan Ruin Site is a huge ancient city in Central
Mexico. The sprawling Prehispanic city of Teotihuacan is
made up of stone buildings including the largest pyramids in
Mexico, the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon.
Mexico. The sprawling Prehispanic city of Teotihuacan is
made up of stone buildings including the largest pyramids in
Mexico, the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon.
The name Teotihuacan comes from the Aztec language of Nahuatl and means
either Place of the Gods or Street of the Gods. The city was long abandoned
when the Aztecs came to prominence. The Aztecs viewed the ruins as a sacred
place built by gods.
The original builders of Teotihuacan remain a subject of debate, with both the
Toltec and Totonac cultures proposed as the founders. The first major
construction started in 200 BC and continued for several hundred years with the
construction of the Pyramid of the Sun in 100 AD.
The city prospered between 100 AD and 450 AD, growing to 11 square miles
with a population of 250,000 people that included crafts persons from other
cultural areas living in barrios within the city.
Teotihuacan influence through trade and possible warfare spread throughout
Mesoamerica as far south as Guatemala between 100 and 400 AD.
either Place of the Gods or Street of the Gods. The city was long abandoned
when the Aztecs came to prominence. The Aztecs viewed the ruins as a sacred
place built by gods.
The original builders of Teotihuacan remain a subject of debate, with both the
Toltec and Totonac cultures proposed as the founders. The first major
construction started in 200 BC and continued for several hundred years with the
construction of the Pyramid of the Sun in 100 AD.
The city prospered between 100 AD and 450 AD, growing to 11 square miles
with a population of 250,000 people that included crafts persons from other
cultural areas living in barrios within the city.
Teotihuacan influence through trade and possible warfare spread throughout
Mesoamerica as far south as Guatemala between 100 and 400 AD.