Teotihuacan
- proper noun
- /ˌteɪ.oʊ.tɪˈwɑː.kɑːn/
- A map of Teotihuacan, left, was created during a scientific survey led by Leopoldo Batres in 1886.
- the city of Teotihuacan
- murals of Teotihuacan
- Teotihuacan site
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Watch on YouTubeSo we have the Teotihuacan Plateau.
- So we have the Teotihuacan Plateau.
- The Maya get conquered by in part by the Teotihuacan Empire from the West and then conquered by the Aztec Empire that comes from the West.
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The ancient city of Teotihuacan is known for its impressive pyramids and rich history.
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There were no enormous ruins like those at Teotihuacan or Chichen Itza.
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Some archaeologists had believed he came from Teotihuacan, an influential city in the Mexican highlands.
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Victors are portrayed using a complex of symbols that seem to have been borrowed from Teotihuacan.
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The crucial period came after the waning of Teotihuacan influence around 600 C.E.
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Judging by the headdress and other royal regalia, he had come from Teotihuacan, a massive city in distant highland Mexico.
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The flower world and the flower mountain, in particular, are frequent elements in Teotihuacan art, most notably in ceramic censers and murals.
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An ambitious multidisciplinary project for the valley of Teotihuacan was put together, combining archaeology, linguistics, and ethnography, as well as other emerging disciplines.
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Many tourists visit Teotihuacan to explore its archaeological ruins and learn about its civilization.
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Scholars study Teotihuacan to understand the cultural practices of pre-Columbian societies in central Mexico.
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Etymology
Teotihuacan comes from the Nahuatl language: the part teotl means 'god' and the ending -can means 'place', so the name says 'place of the gods' or 'where gods were born'. That fits the city, because its large pyramids and ruins show it was a holy place long ago.