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 Image Gallery  Teotihuacan SocietyBetween AD 100 and 700, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. The city covered over eight square miles in the Valley of Mexico outside Mexico City and was home to as many as 125,000 people. Like big cities today, this urban center was filled with people from different social classes, regions, and professions—from traders to craftspeople to laborers and farmers. Residential apartment compounds, official buildings, temples, and wide avenues were all part of this densely packed metropolis. Take a look at some of the objects that tell us about Teotihuacan rulers and citizens and the attributes they share with other governmental societies.
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