The Earth and Its Peoples - Chapter 12
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World History [1]
CHAPTER 12 Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas, 200?1500 I?? seq NLA \r 0 \h . Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica, 200?900 A?? seq NL1 \r 0 \h . Teotihuacan 1?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . Teotihuacan was a large Mesoamerican city at the height of its power in 450?600 c.e. The city had a population of 125,000 to 200,000 inhabitants and was dominated by religious structures, including pyramids and temples where human sacrifice was carried out. 2?? seq NL_a \r 0 \h . The growth of Teotihuacan was made possible by forced relocation of farm families to the city and by agricultural innovations including irrigation works and chinampas (?floating gardens?) that increased production and thus supported a larger population.