Tlatelolco
E54053
Mexica altepetl
archaeological site
historical site
neighborhood of Mexico City
pre-Columbian city-state
Tlatelolco was a major pre-Columbian Mexica (Aztec) city-state and marketplace that later became an important archaeological and historical site within modern Mexico City.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlatelolco housing complex | 2 |
| Tlatelolco market | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexica altepetl
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historical site ⓘ neighborhood of Mexico City ⓘ pre-Columbian city-state ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavation | 20th century ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Tlatelolco altepetl ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Hernán Cortés
ⓘ
Spanish conquistadors ⓘ Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| culturalLayer |
colonial period
ⓘ
modern period ⓘ pre-Hispanic period ⓘ |
| dateOfConquest | 1521 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mexica ⓘ |
| eventDate | 2 October 1968 ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
1968 Tlatelolco massacre
ⓘ
surface form:
Tlatelolco massacre
|
| foundedBy |
Mexica
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexica people
dissident group from Mexico-Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Tlatoani of Tlatelolco
ⓘ
surface form:
tlatoani of Tlatelolco
|
| hasSite |
Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco
ⓘ
Nonoalco-Tlatelolco housing complex ⓘ Plaza de las Tres Culturas ⓘ Santiago Tlatelolco church ⓘ Templo Mayor ⓘ
surface form:
Templo Mayor de Tlatelolco
|
| hasTemple | main temple dedicated to Mexica deities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1968 Tlatelolco massacre
ⓘ
Plaza de las Tres Culturas ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ large marketplace ⓘ |
| language | Classical Nahuatl ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
Mexico City ⓘ Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| marketSpecialization |
craft products
ⓘ
foodstuffs ⓘ luxury goods ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aztec Empire
ⓘ
Mexica ⓘ
surface form:
Mexica civilization
|
| postConquestUse |
colonial parish center
ⓘ
site of early Franciscan college ⓘ |
| religion | Aztec religion ⓘ |
| roleInEconomy | major regional market center ⓘ |
| roleInTrade | long-distance trade hub ⓘ |
| symbolizes | interaction of pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mexico ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Tlatelolco housing complex
this entity surface form:
Tlatelolco market
this entity surface form:
Tlatelolco housing complex