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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Teotihuacan civilization (c. 100 BCE–550 CE)

Teotihuacan civilization (c. 100 BCE–550 CE)

  1. Early monumental construction begins at the site

    Labels: Teotihuacan site, Early construction

  2. Foundations of Teotihuacan’s urban growth

    Labels: Basin of, Urban foundations

  3. Monument-building boom shapes the city center

    Labels: Monumental architecture, City center

  4. Ciudadela and Feathered Serpent complex constructed

    Labels: Ciudadela, Feathered Serpent

  5. Mass sacrifices dedicated beneath Feathered Serpent Pyramid

    Labels: Feathered Serpent, Sacrificial burials

  6. Pyramid of the Sun’s first major construction phase

    Labels: Pyramid of, Major construction

  7. Apartment-compound urbanism expands across the city

    Labels: Apartment compounds, Urbanism

  8. Teotihuacan-linked takeover at Tikal recorded

    Labels: Siyaj K, Tikal takeover

  9. City reaches peak size and influence

    Labels: Teotihuacan city, Peak population

  10. Core ceremonial monuments burned in a major upheaval

    Labels: Ceremonial core, Burning event

  11. Post-burn contraction reduces population and power

    Labels: Post-burn decline, Demographic contraction

  12. Teotihuacan inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Labels: UNESCO, World Heritage

  13. Tunnel beneath Feathered Serpent Pyramid discovered

    Labels: Feathered Serpent, Archaeological tunnel