Teotihuacan archaeological site

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The Teotihuacan archaeological site is an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico renowned for its monumental pyramids, grid-planned urban layout, and significant influence on pre-Columbian civilization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesoamerican city
ancient city
archaeological site
area approximately 20 square kilometers
AztecNameMeaning place where the gods were created
country Mexico
culture Teotihuacan civilization NERFINISHED
declinedInCentury 6th century CE
economicFunction major trade hub
estimatedPopulationPeak over 100000 inhabitants
up to 200000 inhabitants
flourishedInCentury 1st century CE
2nd century CE
3rd century CE
4th century CE
5th century CE
foundedInCentury 1st century BCE
hasStructure Ciudadela NERFINISHED
Palace of Quetzalpapálotl NERFINISHED
Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED
Pyramid of the Sun NERFINISHED
Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED
residential apartment compounds
influencedCulture Aztec civilization NERFINISHED
Classic Maya civilization NERFINISHED
Toltec civilization NERFINISHED
knownFor Avenue of the Dead NERFINISHED
Pyramid of the Moon NERFINISHED
Pyramid of the Sun NERFINISHED
Temple of the Feathered Serpent NERFINISHED
grid-planned urban layout
monumental pyramids
multi-family apartment compounds
murals
obsidian artifacts
locatedIn State of Mexico NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central Mexico
locatedNear San Juan Teotihuacán NERFINISHED
San Martín de las Pirámides NERFINISHED
locatedNortheastOf Mexico City NERFINISHED
mainDeityRepresented Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcoatl) NERFINISHED
mainDeityRepresented Storm God (Tlaloc-type deity) NERFINISHED
managedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia NERFINISHED
materialUsed adobe
stone
stucco
partOf Mesoamerica NERFINISHED
religiousFunction major ceremonial center
touristAttraction major archaeological tourism destination in Mexico
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1987
urbanPlanFeature Avenue of the Dead as main thoroughfare NERFINISHED
central north–south axis
orthogonal grid layout

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Pyramid of the Moon partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
Pyramid of the Moon secondLargestStructureIn Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Avenue of the Dead locatedIn Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Avenue of the Dead partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan urban layout
Avenue of the Dead partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan ceremonial core
Avenue of the Dead partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Avenue of the Dead near Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: San Juan Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun locatedIn Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan archaeological zone
Pyramid of the Sun partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: ancient city of Teotihuacan
Pyramid of the Sun heritageSiteOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan"
Ciudadela complex locatedIn Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Ciudadela complex partOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: ancient city of Teotihuacan
Ciudadela complex UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
Kʼinich Yax Kʼukʼ Moʼ associatedWithCulture Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan (in iconography)
archaeological zone of Cholula culture Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Epiclassic period associatedWith Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan
Archaeological Monuments Zone of Mexico includes Teotihuacan archaeological site
this entity surface form: Teotihuacan archaeological zone