Episode 399: Ancient Cities and Energised Crowding
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
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The Differences Between Teotihuacan and the Classic Maya Cities
The Maya had more emphasis on individual rulers, the size of their palaces. At Teotihuacan, we don't know who the kings were. There's no obvious depiction of a king on sculpture or painting. It's interesting because if you read back on some of the historic literature on cities, there's like kind of a linear discussion about that governance structure.
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