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
Quiz
What major difference exists between Teotihuacan's art and Maya art regarding leadership?
BETA
gertrude Step into the role of an ancient architect. Build and plan your own metropolis in this interactive Teotihuacan city-building game.
gertrude Explore a striking image of walking the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, the ancient city of pyramids and enduring historical mysteries.
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.
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.