Pyramid of the Sun
The Ancients
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Trade and Warfare in Ancient Mesoamerica
The chapter challenges the idea of peace in an ancient Mesoamerican society by uncovering evidence of military activities intertwined with trade, as seen through sacrificial victims and military weapons found at the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan. It also delves into the establishment of military outposts by Teotihuacan in the Maya area to safeguard resources acquired through trade.
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