Teotihuacan

Type Object Region Mesoamerica Time c. -100–600

Teotihuacan was one of the most important giant cities of Mesoamerica from the Preclassic to the Classic period, located in central Mexico.

Timeline

c. -100–150Teotihuacan Valley · MexicoA settlement of considerable size formed in the valley, and construction began on large ceremonial complexes and a grid road system, establishing the city's embryonic form.
c. 150–550Teotihuacan · MexicoThe Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead were built in succession; the city's population may have exceeded a hundred thousand, making it the core hub of Mesoamerica's political, religious, and trade networks.
c. 550–600Teotihuacan · MexicoSigns of burning and sharp population decline appeared in the city center, large building projects stopped, and Teotihuacan's status as the dominant regional city ended; the site was later regarded as sacred ground by subsequent peoples.

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire — Matthew H. Robb (2017)
The Oxford Handbook of Mesoamerican Archaeology — Deborah L. Nichols and Christopher A. Pool (2012)