Toltec Empire
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The Toltec Empire, Toltec Kingdom or Altepetl Tollan was a political entity in pre-Hispanic Mexico. It existed through the classic and post-classic periods of Mesoamerican chronology, but gained most
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A reconstruction of Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Sun
Iztaccaltzin on the throne being presented pulque, Papantzin in front of him, next to him is Xochitl. El descubrimiento del pulque (Obregón, 1869)
Quetzalcoatl
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.
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…disputed by archaeologists and historians like Manuel Gamio, Enrique Florescano and Laurette Séjourné; who had identified the Toltec city of Tollan with Teotihuacan, although this hypothesis has been criticized by many scholars, most notably historian Miguel León-Portilla. According to the Anales de Cuauhtitlan…
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