The mysteries of Teotihuacan
Chapter 1
The master plan of an ancient metropolis
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Chapter 2
Engineering the giant pyramids
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Chapter 3
The bustling multicultural melting pot
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Chapter 4
The great fire and the Aztec discovery
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The mysteries of Teotihuacan
Ch 1 · The master plan of an ancient metropolis
gertrude Teotihuacan
We tilted the streets fifteen degrees just to align with the setting sun
Fun Fact
Apartment insulation: Teotihuacan's plaster-coated concrete apartments kept homes cool during hot days and warm during cold Mesoamerican nights.
Glossary
grid plan (noun)
A city layout in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid. Teotihuacán's builders aligned this system fifteen point five degrees east of true north around 150 CE.
A city layout in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid. Teotihuacán's builders aligned this system fifteen point five degrees east of true north around 150 CE.
Quiz
About how many people typically lived in one of Teotihuacan's apartment compounds?