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 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site:
The Sideprojects video is also very informative:
Now take a virtual trek around Teotihuacan:
Start the trek at the
Or at the
Further Reading and Viewing:
TEOTIHUACAN
Rome of the Ancient Americas
Dr Simon Martin:
Some of the reconstructions featured in Dr Simon Martin's presentation:
And related video:
Evidence of rabbit farming helps explain how such a large population was sustained:
Recent research suggests that severe earthquakes may have led to the abandonment of the city:
More in depth articles from UNCOVERED HISTORY:
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.
