Cuicuilco
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Cuicuilco is an archaeological site located on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco in the southeastern Valley of Mexico, in what is today the borough of Tlalpan in Mexico City.
Western side of the circular pyramid at Cuicuilco.
Top ring of the main pyramid as seen from stairs leading to top.
Front part of the pyramid of Cuicuilco
Stairway portion of the Cuicuilco pyramid with modern buildings of the Coyoacán borough in the background
Teotihuacan
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Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
Cuicuilco
…formation. There is evidence of a four tier settlement hierarchy as well as having made investments in architectural projects. It became a rival of the Teotihuacan which was also located in the Valley of Mexico (about 60 km to the northeast). Their interactions were mostly hostile and was personified by both cities…
Aerial view of the city, featuring the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon (background), and the Avenue of the Dead.
Front view of the Pyramid of the Sun
Left side view of the Pyramid of the Sun
View of the Pyramid of the Moon from the Pyramid of the Sun