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.
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
Maya civilization
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The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. Known by its ancient temples and glyphs, the civilization is also noted for its art, archi
Teotihuacan
…original name of the city is unknown, but it appears in hieroglyphic texts from the Maya region as puh, or "Place of Reeds". This suggests that, in the Maya civilization of the Classic period, Teotihuacan was understood as a Place of Reeds similar to other Postclassic Central Mexican settlements that took the name of…
El Castillo, at Chichen Itza
Temple of the Great Jaguar, at Tikal
Stela D from Quiriguá, representing king Kʼakʼ Tiliw Chan Yopaat
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