The Importance of Inventing Connections With the Mythical Past

In just about every culture, there's that desire to connect yourself to some mythical past. In Mesoamerica long after Teotihuacan declined and only memories remained of this plan or that had been Teotihuacos. I think it bolsters your credentials to rule, right? And it wasn't just attaching yourself to earlier rulers. Even though they are fully invented, they may tell you a lot about a particular time and place.