BETA
Chapter 1
The master plan of an ancient metropolis
Chapter 2
Engineering the giant pyramids
Chapter 3
The bustling multicultural melting pot
Chapter 4
The great fire and the Aztec discovery
Ch 1 · The master plan of an ancient metropolis
gertrude Step into the role of an ancient architect. Build and plan your own metropolis in this interactive Teotihuacan city-building game.
gertrude Teotihuacan
We tilted the streets fifteen degrees just to align with the setting sun
gertrude Explore how ancient residents lived in Teotihuacan's multi-family apartment compounds with this detailed educational infographic.
Fun Fact
Apartment insulation: Teotihuacan's plaster-coated concrete apartments kept homes cool during hot days and warm during cold Mesoamerican nights.
gertrude Explore a striking image of walking the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, the ancient city of pyramids and enduring historical mysteries.
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.