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imagine that you are from Teotihuacan,
Tenochtitlan, OR Cuzco at its height. Write a guidebook entry to attract
visitors to your chosen city. Steer away from misleading characterizations of
pre-Columbian societies and ritual sacrifice. Give us a brief introduction to
the city (include a hypothetical date) and highlight some of your city’s
attractions. Tell potential visitors what they can do, what they can see, and
what they can learn about the culture. Use the sources below (not outside
sources) and your textbook to gather information. Please cite your sources
in the text of your guidebook entry AND at the bottom of your post in a
bibliography.
Sources for Teotihuacan:
“Tenochtitlan,” (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hilbrunn
Timeline of Art History)
“Templo Mayor at Tenochtitlan,” (Khan Academy)
“Tenochtitlan/Emperors of the Aztecs/Mexica,” (Kessler Associates) “Cortes
Describes Tenochtitlan,” (American Historical Association) “Imperial city of
the Aztecs: Mexico-Tenochtitlan” (Common place)
OR
Sources for Cuzco:
“City of Cuzco” (Khan Academy) “Cuzco” (Ancient History
Encyclopedia)
Guidebook Entry to Attract Visitors to Your Chosen
City
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Guidebook Entry to Attract Visitors to your Chosen
City
Teotihuacan was a remarkable ancient city of the
pre-Aztec era. The Aztecs discovered it in the 1400s, and at its height, it
supported an estimated population of over 100,000 people (Clendinen, 2003). Potential
visitors to the settlement can do, see and learn a lot about the Teotihuacan’s
influence, architecture, and religion.
Visitors to Teotihuacan can understand the city’s
influence to trade because its artifacts suggest that it was a significant
trade metropolis. For example, according to King (2000), it had a monopoly of
obsidian trade and exported tools such as dart heads and spears. Also, it traded
luxury ceramics because of their beautiful decorations. The artifacts and art
extended across Mesoamerica, underlined the influence of the city.
Guests can see the various large, important structures that represent the city’s most significant architectural styles. Teotihuacan has a grid layout arrangement...
