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16.3 the aztecs control central mexico

The Valley of Mexico

The Valley of Mexico, a mountain basin about 7,500 feet above sea level, served

as the home base of several powerful cultures. The valley had several large, shal-

low lakes at its center, accessible resources, and fertile soil. These advantages

attracted the people of Teotihuacán (

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They settled in the valley and developed advanced civilizations that controlled

much of the area. (See the map on page 447.)

An Early City-State

The first major civilization of central Mexico was

Teotihuacán, a city-state whose ruins lie just outside Mexico City. In the first

century 


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., villagers at this site began to plan and

construct a monumental city, even larger than Monte

Albán, in Oaxaca.

At its peak in the sixth century, Teotihuacán had

a population of between 150,000 and 200,000 peo-

ple, making it one of the largest cities in the world at

the time. The heart of the city was a central avenue

lined with more than 20 pyramids dedicated to vari-

ous gods. The biggest of these was the giant

Pyramid of the Sun. This imposing building stood

more than 200 feet tall and measured close to 3,000

feet around its base. The people of Teotihuacán lived

in apartment-block buildings in the area around the

central avenue. 

Teotihuacán became the center of a thriving trade

network that extended far into Central America. The 




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