The Burning and Abandonment of Teotihuacan

550 CE · Teotihuacan, Meksika · social

Around 550 a great fire, caused either by internal revolt or by an external attack, was followed by abandonment, and Teotihuacan emptied suddenly.

The mysterious collapse left a power vacuum in Mesoamerica that set in motion a process reaching as far as the Aztecs.

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What was The Burning and Abandonment of Teotihuacan?
Around 550 a great fire, caused either by internal revolt or by an external attack, was followed by abandonment, and Teotihuacan emptied suddenly.
When did The Burning and Abandonment of Teotihuacan happen?
550 CE
Where did The Burning and Abandonment of Teotihuacan take place?
Teotihuacan, Meksika