Teotihuacan

(Teh-oh-tee-wa-khan)

“Place where Gods were born”

Only 3 main points!

…You guys can listen

What

was

Meso

am

eri

ca?

Daily

Life

What

would

you

be

doin

g?

Sculptor?

Farmer?

…Sacrifice?

Teoti

huaca

n

Rit

uals

Sacrifices to the Gods

Why w

ere

the p

eople

of

Teoti

huaca

n

import

ant?

Architecture

The Pyramid of the Sun

The Pyramid of the Moon

Teotihuacan architectural symmetry

Think about this one..

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