Toltec Culture

• The Toltec was a culture that

managed to transcend its time and
be considered a model for the
Mesoamerican societies that
succeeded it.
Introduction
Time in history

• The heyday of Toltec culture took place between 900 and 1200 a.C.
and it has been proven that they had a notorious influence on the
Mayans.
Geographical Location

• Its headquarters were in the city of Tula, Hidalgo, it was

one of the most important groups in Mesoamerica, for
which it is possible to find characteristic elements of that
culture
Economical characteristics
The Toltec economy was sustained
in agriculture, from the cultivation
Cultural
characteristics
• Foreign trade
• Social organization
• Other contributions
Technical • Pyramids existed in Mexico long before the
Toltecs, but the Toltecs took them to new
Advances levels of architecture.
Religion
• The religion of the Toltecs was
polytheistic - that is, a believer in
multiple gods, in which
Quetzalcóatl and Tezcatlipoca
emerged as the most important of
all.
Final Reflection
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