Tula
CountryMexico
Date750 AD
Notable Feature4.6 m warrior figures
RegionHidalgo
About Tula
Capital of the Toltec empire. The giant warrior columns are iconic. The atlantes, 4.6 m tall warrior figures, support the temple roof. Quetzalcoatl reliefs decorate the pillars. The Toltecs influenced all later Mesoamerican civilizations.
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