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Early settlement of Teotihuacan

Type Event Region North America Time c. -600–-100

Around 600 BCE an early settlement arose in the central Mexican basin, laying the foundation for Teotihuacan's later rise into one of Mesoamerica's l…

Timeline

  1. c. -600–-400Teotihuacan Valley · State of MexicoFarmers in the central Mexican basin established the first permanent villages in the Teotihuacan Valley, developing maize, bean and other agriculture; population gradually concentrated, forming a regional settlement network.
  2. c. -400–-100Teotihuacan · State of MexicoThe settlement continued to grow in scale, the first ceremonial buildings and elite tombs appeared, and social stratification intensified, laying the demographic and organizational foundations for Teotihuacan's later rise as a metropolis.

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