Ancient Teotihuacan: early urbanism in Central Mexico

Preliminaries

Situating Teotihuacan

Urbanism begins in central Mexico : 500-100 BCE

Teotihuacan takes off : 100-1 BCE

Teotihuacan supremacy in the Basin of Mexico : 1-100 CE

Great pyramids and early grandeur : 100-250 CE

Teotihuacan at its height : 250-550 CE

Teotihuacan ideation and religion : imagery, meanings, and uses

"Interesting times" : Teotihuacan comes apart and a new story begins : 550 CE and after

Teotihuacan in a wider perspective.