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Teotihuacán: Aztec, Maya, or Neither — Understanding the Ancient City’s Cultural Affiliation

Teotihuacán is neither Aztec nor Maya; it was a distinct ancient city in present‑day central Mexico that flourished long before the Aztec Empire and outside the Maya region....

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Olmec Trade Routes: Verified Routes, Goods, and Regional Relationships

The Olmec civilization (c. 1600–400 BCE) in the tropical lowlands of southern Veracruz and western Tabasco developed one of the earliest interconnected trade systems in Mesoam...

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