Teotihuacan

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Teotihuacan
BY Kevin Jackson
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Location of Teotihuacan
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Education
there is No Campus In Teotihuacan
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Culture of Teotihuacan
The culture of Mexico reflects the complexity of
Mexico's history through the blending of
pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations and the
culture of Spain during its 300 years of
colonization.  The dominant feature of Mexican
culture is social hierarchy and the strength of a
unified family as can be seen from its
surprisingly low divorce rate.  An extended
family where several relatives live in the same
area or even the same house is not unusual.
Loyalty within the family is absolute, the father
is the ruler whereas the mother is the heart of
the family.  In recent years, these stereotypes
have begun to break down as they have been
influenced by the US especially in the Northern
states. 
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Economy
The economic impact of large heritage sites on
local communities has been explored
ethnographically at other Mexican sites
(Castañeda 1996). While the economic and
socio-political circumstances of this study at
Chichén Itzá are different, it must be
highlighted that the impact that Chichén Itzá has
on the local and national economy, with an
estimated 1.4 million visitors every year, can in
rough terms be amplified for a consideration of
Teotihuacan the most visited Mexican heritage
site with nearly 4 million visitors a year. Such
an analysis, focused strictly upon the economic
impact of Teotihuacan, is itself deserving of
exhaustive research. But the consideration of
economics in this study forms but one of a
multitude of important associations that are
formed through Teotihuacan. And in terms of an
economic association, the present discussion only
adumbrates why it is of critical importance for
local residents and Mexicans, and how,
anecdotally, such an association affects
individual livelihoods.
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Main Industry
Metal and Machine Industry
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Indian Influence
The Maya Indian Empire  was one of the most awe
inspiring civilizations  in all of Central
America. Its history can be divided in several
subsequent  periods  from 320 AD, a date found
inscribed on a jade plate found in the Tikal
region. The artifact is being  kept at the Leiden
Museum in the Netherlands. around the 11th and
12th Century,  the Maya Indians were subdued by
the invading Toltec warriors. This gave way to
the Maya-Tolteca civilization. Following this
great change, years of decadence, uprisings and
political crisis ensued, followed the ocupation
of the region by the Aztecs.The Mayan empire is
comprised of the following regionsYucatan,
Guatemala and South-East of Mexico.The initial
source centered itself in the Peten region, with
the Tikal and Uaxactun aglomerations. Mayan
religious centers, or cities include Bonampak,
Chichen Itza, Copan, Palenque,  Uxmal,  and
others.  Maya Indian temples were built on
gigantic stepped pyramids, each side of the
structure had steps leading to the ornate stone
temple located ot its peak. THe interior of Mayan
temples were decorated with intricate mural
paintings. Mayan hieroglyghics, like the one seen
below usually represented full words or
syllabics.It is perhaps due to this vibrant form
of documentation that we are able to decipher so
much about this fascinating Pre-Columbian
civilization.
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Attractions
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Life-Style
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Pictures Of Teotihuacan