Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan, which stands in náhuatl for the place where men became gods, is a very important archeological site 40 km northeast from Mexico City, in Mexico. With the exception of the Egyptian pyramids, the ruins at "Teo" are unrivaled in terms of a combination of both scale and intrigue. According to legend this was where the Gods gathered to plan the creation of man.

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Teotihuacan was the largest Pre-Columbian city in the Americas, reaching a total poluation of 150,000 at its height. The name is also used to refer to the civilization this city dominated, which at its greatest extent included most of Mesoamerica.

Construction of Teotihuacán commenced around 300 BC, with the Pyramid of the Sun built by 150 BC. The city reached its zenith approx. 150–450 AD.

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