Teotihuacan is especially famous for its large pyramids dedicated to the Sun and the Moon. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica.

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Mesoamerica is a region in the Americas, extending from central Mexico out to Honduras and Nicaragua. The cultural history of Mesoamerica is divided in three distinct periods: The Preclasic, the Classic, and the Postclasic, which stretch from the 2000 BC., to the Spanish conquest. Over the course of these periods, Mesoamerica witnessed the birth and fall of many civilizations. Of these, perhaps the greatest indigenous civilization is Teotihuacan. Founded around 200 BC, this huge metropolis dominated Mexican life for nearly half a millennium. Reaching it's height in the 5th and 6th centuries, its influence towered over both the Maya and Zapotec alike. Teotihuacan is most remembered today for the legacy it left Mexico, not just Mexico’s, but some of man's greatest achievements to this day, the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.

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Teotihuacan is especially famous for its large pyramids dedicated to the Sun and the Moon. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica. The name comes from the Aztecs, who visited Teotihuacan centuries after it was abandoned. Found along the Avenue of the Dead, in between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela, the pyramid is part of a large complex in the heart of the city. As the focal point for Teotihuacan’s urban layout, it is built over earlier structures, perhaps even tombs of rulers. Its slight northwest ...

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