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Teotihuacan: Get to know the ancient Mesoamerican city

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Dr. Paul M. Willette . There's still so much to discover about ancient civilizations that existed in different parts of the world. The Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan shows the rich legacy left behind by various groups of people thousands of years ago. While most people credit the Mayans for the city's rich culture, the Aztecs were the ones who gave the place the name many remember up to this day. Image source: Wikimedia.org Image source: Livescience.com Teotihuacan means "place of the gods" in the Aztec language. Other experts suggest that the name could also mean "a place where people become like gods." For such a grand city, one would really think that it was indeed it was a place meant for the divine. Up to this day, experts are still debating about the original builders of the city. Archeologists and historians still have no concrete proof as to who established the city. While some credit the Toltec culture, some studies sugge...
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Ancient civilizations and cultures most people have not heard of

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