Toltec
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊltɛk/
- Later phases show Toltec architectural touches, pointing to a central Mexican influence, as Boggs believed.
Examples
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After the fall of Teotihuacan around AD 700-750, the region was occupied by peoples of Toltec affiliation, and it was following this, around 1325, that the Aztecs began using the city as a ceremonial center.
Fiction book (1999) -
They're an isolated tribe in Central Mexico who practice ancient Toltec rituals.
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These cornices made it resemble a Toltec ruin and thus reinforced Boggs's view that the structure had been built by Mexican invaders.
Academic text (2006) -
Yet the pyramid's position immediately adjacent to the much larger classical monument may suggest an attempt by Toltec migrants from central Mexico to appropriate the glories of the Maya, Valdivieso said.
Academic text (2006) -
The events it depicts begin in 1173 when two emissaries from the Toltec city of Cholula, 29 miles northwest of Oxtotipan, traveled to Chicomoztoc to ask for the Chichimecs' aid in battle.
Academic text (2009) -
The Toltec civilization is known for its impressive architectural achievements in central Mexico.
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My ancestors are proud to be descendants of the ancient Toltec people who once thrived in Tula.
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The artifacts discovered in the ruins of Tula showcase the artistry of the Toltec culture.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toltec comes from the Nahuatl word Toltecatl, which means 'artisan' or 'skilled worker', and from Tollan, the name of an important city that means 'place of reeds'. So Toltec suggests people known for their craft and art, which fits the many fine works and buildings they left behind.