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  2. Teotihuacan - Wikipedia

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    Teotihuacan (/ t eɪ ˌ oʊ t iː w ə ˈ k ɑː n /; [1] Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley [2] of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.

  3. Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan - Wikipedia

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    The Temple of the Feathered Serpent is the third largest pyramid [1] at Teotihuacan, a pre-Columbian site in central Mexico (the term Teotihuacan, or Teotihuacano, is also used for the whole civilization and cultural complex associated with the site). This pre-Columbian city rose around the first or second century BCE and its occupation ...

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological site of Monte Albán: Oaxaca: 1987 415; i, ii, iii, iv (cultural) Monte Albán is the main archaeological site of the Oaxaca Valley which flourished from c. 500 BCE under the Olmecs, Zapotecs, and Mixtecs. The successive cultures created terraces, dams, pyramids (pictured), and artificial mounds.

  5. Pyramid of the Sun - Wikipedia

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    The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan, and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.It is believed to have been constructed about 200 AD. [4] Found along the Avenue of the Dead, in between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela, and in the shadow of the mountain Cerro Gordo, the pyramid is part of a large complex in the heart of the city.

  6. Grid plan - Wikipedia

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    Teotihuacan, near modern-day Mexico City, is the largest ancient grid-plan site in the Americas. The city's grid covered 21 square kilometres (8 square miles). Perhaps the most well-known grid system is that spread through the colonies of the Roman Empire.

  7. Tula (Mesoamerican site) - Wikipedia

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    The site was determined to be that of Tollan and the Toltecs after ethnographic studies and archeological work from the 1950s to the 1970s. [2] However, Tula is not well understood, especially in its relation to its predecessor of Teotihuacan and little has been published. [6] No detailed archeological map of the city exists. [1]

  8. Pyramid of the Moon - Wikipedia

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    Between 150 BC and 500 AD, a Mesoamerican culture built a flourishing metropolis on a plateau about 22 km 2 (8.5 sq mi). [clarification needed] The ethnicity of the inhabitants of Teotihuacan is a subject of debate, therefore "Teotihuacan" is the name used to refer to both the civilization and the capital city of these people. [2]

  9. Xochicalco - Wikipedia

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    The site was first occupied by 200 BC, but did not develop into an urban center until the Epiclassic period (AD 700 – 900). Nearly all the standing architecture at the site was built at this time. At its peak, the city may have had a population of up to 20,000 people. Xochicalco is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and a tourist destination. The ...