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Map of Pre-Columbian states of Mexico just before the Spanish conquest. The pre-Columbian (or prehispanic) history of the territory now making up the country of Mexico is known through the work of archaeologists and epigraphers, and through the accounts of Spanish conquistadores, settlers and clergymen as well as the indigenous chroniclers of the immediate post-conquest period.
Tabasco, Mexico: Aguada Fenix is the oldest Mayan city discovered to date, since it was built in 1,000 BC. It was built with earth platforms, something unusual in Mayan architecture. Its main platform measures 3.8 million cubic meters and is the largest ancient monument in the world.
Overview of the central plaza of the Maya city of Palenque (Chiapas, Mexico), an example of Classic period Mesoamerican architecture. Mesoamerican architecture is the set of architectural traditions produced by pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations of Mesoamerica, traditions which are best known in the form of public, ceremonial and urban monumental buildings and structures.
There are numerous monuments from different periods in the city, some later ones show the influence of Toltec styles. Monuments include El Castillo (pictured), the Great ballcourt, a tzompantli (a skull wall), the Jaguar Temple, the House of Eagles, and several other temples. [14] Historic Centre of Morelia: Michoacán: 1991 585; ii, iv, vi ...
Although similar in some ways to Egyptian pyramids, these New World structures have flat tops (many with temples on the top) and stairs ascending their faces, more similar to ancient Mesopotamian Ziggurats. [1] [2] The largest pyramid in the world by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, in the east-central Mexican state of Puebla.
Teotihuacan (/ t eɪ ˌ oʊ t iː w ə ˈ k ɑː n /; [1] Spanish: Teotihuacán, Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan] ⓘ; modern Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley [2] of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
The site is located in the city of Tula de Allende in the Tula Valley, in what is now the southwest of the Mexican state of Hidalgo, northwest of Mexico City. The archeological site consists of a museum, remains of an earlier settlement called Tula Chico as well as the main ceremonial site called Tula Grande.
Little more than half of the ancient city survived modern disturbances enough to map accurately." [6] Today, the entire southern end of the site is covered by a petroleum refinery and has been largely demolished, making excavations difficult or impossible. Many of the site's monuments are now on display in the archaeological museum and park in ...