Toltecs-eh

The Toltecs culture became happin’ in around 950 ad. The Toltecs grew rapidly covering mexico, guatemala, and the yucatan peninsula. Then died out in the 1200's. The other cultures after them still kept there traditions. The Toltecs were mean people they had a game that killed the loser. The game was played on a stone court with a rubber ball. Back at the peak of being a toltect their capitol tula had 40k peopel living there. The Quetzalcoat (plumed serpent) was their mythical god. Tula was the capitol place of the toltecs. Tula was a city that did not have much water but they had dams and canals to get there water. The toltecs took over places that were mayan territory and there was a culture that intertwined as toltec-maya. The greatest place of Mayan civilization was chienchin itza on the Yucatan peninsula. Toltecs made the religion and art go north to the valley of mexico. best leader and high priest of the Toltecs was ce acatl topitzin. The Toltecs spread their influence by war and through trade. In Tula they made ceramics. Their artisans were famous for producing the most beautiful and complicated objects in Mesoamerica.

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