Teotihuacan in the 6th Century

Timeline

1. 501–550Teotihuacan · MexicoIn the first half of the 6th century Teotihuacan remained the largest settlement in the Valley of Mexico, with a population estimated in the tens of thousands to a hundred thousand. The Temple of the Feathered Serpent complex and multiple courtyard compounds maintained religious-administrative functions, and an obsidian and greenstone trade network linked the Gulf of Mexico with the Guatemalan highlands.
2. 550–575Teotihuacan · MexicoArchaeological evidence shows systematic destruction in the city's core around the mid-6th century, including the burning of elite tombs and temples. Scholars largely interpret this as internal power turnover or social upheaval, and the city's unified plan began to loosen.
3. 575–600Teotihuacan · MexicoBy the end of the 6th century some residential districts of Teotihuacan were abandoned and the population migrated to other centers in the valley. Some ritual activity continued, but the city had lost its valley-wide dominance, foreshadowing the large-scale abandonment of the 7th century.