What is the importance of the Mayan city Teotihuacan to the Aztec cultures? Describe some of prominent features of Teotihuacan as discussed in the "Architectural Simulation" in the MyArtsLab section
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The two cultures nearly 1,000 years apart but the Aztecs viewed Teotihuacan as the mythic center of Mesoamerican culture and a site of pilgrimage. Teotihuacan is located near present day Mexico City. Between 300 and 650CE it was one of the largest cities in
that Americas and also among the largest cities in the world.
The city was bisected by a prominent thoroughfare called the Avenue of the Dead (figs. 11.27 and 11.28) which extended for more than a mile and was orientated on the north-south axis. At the north end of the axis was situated the Pyramid of the Moon, which was enlarged several times over its history and flanked with other, smaller symmetrical platforms. The largest of Teotihuacan's monuments is the Pyramid of the Sun located just to the east of the Avenue of the Dead; it is a imposing structure over 200 feet in height with bases of 720 feet.
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Stories abound about Stonehenge, but which of the following statements can be ascertained as a fact?
A. The surrounding region has other Neolithic stone groupings that align with Stonehenge. B. It was used for agricultural rituals for a brief time. C. It was the center of Druid society. D. The original builders made a plan for the layout, which was then executed over subsequent centuries.