The Founding and First Growth of Teotihuacan (c. 200 BCE)

200 BCE · Teotihuacan, Meksika · political

In the Valley of Mexico construction of the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon began around 100–0 BCE, and the city grew very rapidly.

Who founded Teotihuacan is unknown; even the name is of Nahuatl origin (given by the Aztecs) — its own name is lost. | The foundation of a metropolis that by 500 CE would be the fifth largest city in the world by population.

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What was The Founding and First Growth of Teotihuacan (c. 200 BCE)?
In the Valley of Mexico construction of the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon began around 100–0 BCE, and the city grew very rapidly.
When did The Founding and First Growth of Teotihuacan (c. 200 BCE) happen?
200 BCE
Where did The Founding and First Growth of Teotihuacan (c. 200 BCE) take place?
Teotihuacan, Meksika