Teotihuacan, Mexico

Panorama from the Pyramid of the Moon

Teotihuancan (pronounced tay-oh-tee-wah-KAHN) is located just northeast of Mexico City:

Teotihuancan is considered to have been the largest city in the Ancient Americas.  At its height in ca. 400 CE, the city covered eight square miles and was home to an estimated population of 125,000–200,000 residents.

The Ancient Americas Channel provides a good introduction to the site:

History.com also provides a good overview:

Teotihuacan by History.com

Teotihuacan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site:

UNESCO Teotihuacan Page 

 

The Sideprojects video is also very informative:

Now take a virtual trek around Teotihuacan:

Start the trek at the

City Entrance

Or at the

Top of the Pyramid of the Sun:

Further Reading and Viewing:

TEOTIHUACAN

Rome of the Ancient Americas

Dr Simon Martin:

Some of the reconstructions featured in Dr Simon Martin's presentation:

Sandra Baltazar Martínez provides a fascinating account of the animals of Teotihuacan: 

How animals, people, and rituals created Teotihuacán

And related video:

Evidence of rabbit farming helps explain how such a large population was sustained:

The Rabbit Farms of Teotihuacán

Recent research suggests that severe earthquakes may have led to the abandonment of the city:

Teotihuacan ancient culture affected by megathrust earthquakes

More in depth articles from UNCOVERED HISTORY:

Teotihuacan

History of Teotihuancan

                  

Pyramid of the Sun & The Orion Mystery

Pyramid of the Moon & the Teotihuacan World-Order

Temple of the Feathered-Serpent

The Palace of the Jaguars

Tepantitla & The Paradise of Tlaloc

Tetitla: Jaguar Lords, Owl Warriors & the Great Goddess

Teotihuacan and the Making of a World City 

In the first century CE, Teotihuacan became the capital of the area known today as Central Mexico. The city grew to include 100,000 people, drawing immigrants from Western Mexico, the Valley of Oaxaca, Veracruz, and the Maya region.  Deborah Nichols will discuss how Teotihuacan became the largest and most influential city in Mexico and Central America; how it maintained this position for 500 years through diplomacy, pilgrimages, military incursions, and commerce; why modern scholars consider it a “world city”; and what challenges exist in advancing an understanding of its legacy.