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Ancient Mexico animals archaeologist architecture Aztec basic buildings capital carved Central Mexico century ceremonial centre Chalcatzingo Chichen Chichimecs Cholula civilization Classic Maya Codex codices conquered Conquest Cortés Culhuacán culture deity El Tajin élite Empire excavated existed feathers figures figurines glyphs gods Guatemala Guerrero Gulf Coast head heartland huacan human important Itza jade jaguar Kaminaljuyu kilometres known La Venta lagoon later less maize Maya Maya land metres Mexican Mexico City Middle America Moctezuma Monte Alban monuments Morelos murals Nahuatl nobles north-west Oaxaca obsidian Olmec painted palace plaza Plumed Serpent population pottery priests Pyramid Quetzal region ritual role ruler Sahagún San Lorenzo Spaniards Spanish status Stela stone style survived symbols Tajin Temple of Quetzalcoatl Tenochtitlan Teotenango Teoti Teotihuacan Tepanec Texcoco Tlaloc tlatoani Tlaxcala Toltec Topiltzin tradition Tres Zapotes tribute Tula Tula's typical Valley of Mexico Venta Veracruz warriors Xochicalco