c. 1st–7th centuries CE / Americas
Teotihuacan: Planning, Monuments and Influence
Huge public monuments and ordered urban spaces supported a cultural influence that reached across Mesoamerica.
The story
Northeast of modern Mexico City, Teotihuacan’s major monuments developed between the first and seventh centuries CE. The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent formed imposing public spaces, arranged according to geometric and symbolic principles. The city’s art and culture influenced a wide region. Such influence does not by itself establish direct political control over every place sharing its imagery, and the broad construction period is not an exact date for each building.
Elsewhere in the world
Teotihuacan overlapped with Classic Maya cities, revealing a Mesoamerican history shaped by several connected centres.
Dates and precision
c. 1st–7th centuries CE Approximate period
The dates describe a process over time; the interactive timeline uses its starting point.
Representative map location
Basin of Mexico · Teotihuacan
The marker represents the central archaeological site, not a reconstructed sphere of political control.
Representative coordinates · 19.692°, -98.844°
Coordinates locate a representative point for the story. They do not mean the event happened only here and do not represent historical borders.
Bibliography
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre | Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
Sources are listed as bibliography titles, without external links. A reference does not mean every sentence or interpretation has been independently verified.