Mesoamerica

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l city states within Mesoamerica and the influence to the later Aztecs was Teotihuacan in the valley of Mexico. The Aztecs revered this city in ruins by the time they migrated into the area and named it ¡°the place where the gods were born¡±.
No one has yet discovered where the Teotihuacanos came from nor where they went after the city was destroyed by fire in approx. 650 A.D. The city is organized on a North, South, East, West axis and was home to between 120,000 to 200,000 people at its height. The site rose in 1 A.D. due to the importance of obsidian mining in the nearby mines of Pachuca. Obsidian is a volcanic glass that was used for arrow, spear and knife points. In Pachuca the obsidian was a greenish color, extremely prized by Mesoamericans. Archaeologists have been unable to locate any royal burials at the city. There is no evidence of dynastic history in the monumental architecture or art. It is assumed that Teotihuacan was ruled by an oligarchy of warrior families. Archaeologists have discovered besides the ritual cente...