pre-Columbian city-state

A pre-Columbian city-state is an autonomous urban-centered political entity in the Americas that existed before European contact, typically comprising a primary city and its surrounding territories, governed by its own ruling elite, institutions, and cultural traditions.

Observed surface forms (1)

• Mexica altepetl ×1

Instances (4)

• Tlaxcala
• Texcoco polity
• Tlacopan polity
• Tlatelolco