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June 20, 2026Latin American AntiquityOpen Access

Introduction: What Happened after the Fall of Teotihuacan?

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LMLinda Manzanilla

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Overview

Randomized trial reveals insights into post-Teotihuacan life, suggesting rich cultural practices continued.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the cultural and social life of groups inhabiting Teotihuacan after its fall.
  • Excavation of two tunnels behind the Pyramid of the Sun from 1987 to 1996
  • Analysis of radiocarbon samples using Bayesian statistics to establish chronology
  • Chemical analyses of activity areas in the Varillas Tunnel to study subsistence and rituals
  • Establishment of a timeline for Coyotlatelco and Mazapa occupations with key dates spanning ca. AD 640 to 1460
  • Identification of diverse ecofacts, human, and faunal burials in the excavated tunnels
  • Reconstruction of daily life and ritual practices among post-Teotihuacan communities based on discovered artifacts.

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Linda Manzanilla (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f92db0793dc1a536fa4https://doi.org/10.1017/laq.2025.3
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