Temple Of Quetzalcoatl Summary

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The author(s) of the website and information provided indicate that the builders of the Teotihuacan city, Mexico are unknown, but point that some suggest it could have been built by the Mecca of the Nahua. Furthermore, write that during the city’s peek the population is estimated to have been of over 125,000. And indicate the city remained functional until 7th century AD where it experienced a sudden collapse. Lastly, suggest that the tunnels found under the temple of Quetzalcoatl are of possible resting places for the ruling elite. Or could have served as a representation of the underworld, to serve for initiation rituals into positions of power.

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