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Ancient Americas: Teotihuacan

The Ancients

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The Origins of Teo Tua Kannets

There's a lot of continuity in Mesoamerica beliefs. The Aztec had these figures called Teo Mamas which were godbearers and they were the founders that settled communities. When you decided to set up a city you didn't just take a golden shovel and build a building but there had to be a sacredness to it.

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