Teotihuacán, Ancient Mexico's Mysterious Metropolis

In this video, we explore at the ancient city of Teotihuacán, today just outside Mexico City. In my opinion, its pyramids should be one of the ancient wonders of the world, but there's so much more to the city than those. It's a place that if possible, lovers of ancient history should visit at least once in their lifetime.

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[mdstanton]

Such a gentleman kindly taking us around the world and being a great host along the way

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[LagunaShirogane]

This is very interesting to me because this is part of my ancestry on my mother's father's side of the family. We managed to trace the Mexican part of my lineage to the Spanish and the Apache tribes of the American Southwest and then further traced the Apache part of the ancestry to the Aztecs. When you think about the Aztec legends and mythology from before they founded the city of Tenochtitlan, it kinda makes sense that this is possible. It was said in Aztec legend and folklore that the original Aztec people migrated south into the area around modern day Mexico City from the regions believed, by scholars and historians, to be the American Southwest around Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and even Nevada and Colorado after a cataclymic event that drove them southward as guided by their god...promising a sort of promise land for their people. This land became the area we know as Mexico. Crazy part is that it wouldnt surprise me that not every one of their people migrated southward into modern-day Mexico. Some stayed and became many of the other tribes we know as the Pueblo, Apache, Navajo, and other Native American tribes. What makes this even crazier is that the Native American tribes also speak of some great event that happened around the same time as the "Aztec migration" into Mexico in their stories and legends if you listen to their histories closely. I know this sounds like some crap from Ancient Aliens or something but perhaps there's some truth to these myths and legends than we know that we take for granted. Such as our fairy tales or nursery rhymes that we tell our children.

[chamythemage]

Awesome video. As a Mexican I have loved mesoamerican history. I’ve always wanted to visit there someday. Great video 😊

[Veriox]

As someone who knows almost nothing about american civilization, this was a very thorough video. Good job!

[davewilson]

Thanks buddy. This is the first place you've covered that I have been to. Definitely worth a visit. And as always a very interesting video.

[JasonJacksonJames]

I like how you're really quick at releasing new videos

[connorgolden]

Ooooh switching it up! I prefer ancient European and Near eastern history but I like this! Sometimes it’s nice to really switch things up!

[ffffff]

Been there a few times, even been there and knowing the history of the site it still feels foreign like the ruins shouldn't still be there after all this time and how much the lands around it changed.

The temple of the sun may look massive in photos but as the video says, it's only the 2nd largest pyramid on this side of the world, I have the largest between eyesight here in Cholula that is almost half a kilometre wide but a bit shorter in height.

PS:I smiled when you pronounced well México at the start... it changed quickly xD

[ApeironPortal]

More of this, please, you are the only good source, and i havent seen good Mayan -> Aztecs history

[elguido]

Thanks for another great video!
Nice Spanish pronunciation =P
It is difficult to imagine how a city with such large stone foundations could be burnt down. But well, we can only see what survived

[MadACeTeeMack]

The Mexican and Central American pyramids look way better than the pyramids of Egypt. Am I the only one who has noticed this?

[denizen]

Walked up to the top of the Pyramid of the Sun. What a view!

[IAmJacobyy]

I’m not sure if theirs any archaeological evidence for this connection but if proven true it would be ground breaking for Mesoamerican history. The Totonac people of Veracruz(the guys who swing and spin on ropes high up on a pole) claim to have built Teotihuacán. Interesting and bold claim of them to make I think.

[maykonjunkes]

AKA "Cyrus comes to America".
What about Caral-Supe? That place is just amazing!

[GarfieldRex]

As mysterious as Tihuanaco 😎 also, how does Teotihuacan relates to the Toltecs? Now that just watched both videos.

[DaēnāVanguhi]

Great job, can't be easy pronouncing alot of these terms :)

[MartinGonzalez-ztxn]

Teotihuacan was before the mayas and the Aztecs. Teotihuacan was ancient before any Indian civilization. They are not related to the Mayans or Aztecs a different culture. So it was not Mexico at all they are there own civilization.

[jimfrodsham]

I would have loved to watch this but no subtitles or CC means I can't.

[cultureclique]

Can I ask why are Artifacts from Mexico in British museums?

[Ermek]

Turkic language also includes words of native americans! And also haplogroup Q as native americans It is mean that eurasian and America was one country