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Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan

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An ancient city in central Mexico with large pyramids and ruins
  • proper noun
  • /ˌteɪ.oʊ.tɪˈwɑː.kɑːn/
: Teotihuacan
  • 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

So we have the Teotihuacan Plateau.

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Examples

  • The ancient city of Teotihuacan is known for its impressive pyramids and rich history.

  • There were no enormous ruins like those at Teotihuacan or Chichen Itza.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Some archaeologists had believed he came from Teotihuacan, an influential city in the Mexican highlands.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Victors are portrayed using a complex of symbols that seem to have been borrowed from Teotihuacan.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The crucial period came after the waning of Teotihuacan influence around 600 C.E.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Judging by the headdress and other royal regalia, he had come from Teotihuacan, a massive city in distant highland Mexico.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The flower world and the flower mountain, in particular, are frequent elements in Teotihuacan art, most notably in ceramic censers and murals.

    Academic text (2011)
  • An ambitious multidisciplinary project for the valley of Teotihuacan was put together, combining archaeology, linguistics, and ethnography, as well as other emerging disciplines.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Many tourists visit Teotihuacan to explore its archaeological ruins and learn about its civilization.

  • 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.