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The city of Teotihuacan was one of the most important religious centers of Mesoamerica. Its skyline was dominated by two enormous pyramids that the Aztecs called the "Pyramid of the Sun" and the "Pyramid of the Moon", both joined by a wide avenue. It was a planned city with more than two thousand structures. While farmers lived mainly in wooden houses, other inhabitants lived in stone houses decorated with paintings and murals and, in some cases, with drainage systems. The city of Teotihuacan became the epicenter of culture and commerce in ancient Mesoamerica, surpassing ancient Rome in size. In the Late Formative period, a series of urban centers emerged in central Mexico. The most prominent of these appears to have been Cuicuilco, on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco. Scholars have speculated that the eruption of the Xitle volcano may have triggered a mass migration into the Teotihuacán valley. These settlers would have founded and accelerated the growth of Teotihuacan. Other scholars have presented the Totonaca people as the true founders of Teotihuacan, and the debate continues to this day. There is evidence that at least some of the people who lived in the city of Teotihuacan were from areas of Teotihuacan influence (Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, among other peoples). The ethnic origin of the inhabitants of Teotihuacan is also a subject of debate and they may have belonged to the Nahuatl, Otomi, Totonaca or other ethnic groups. It has often been suggested that Teotihuacan was actually a multi-ethnic state. Teotihuacan society was organized in a hierarchical manner. At the social summit was the governor with his relatives "the nobles"; then there were the administrative and religious officials who supported the government (these characters were also of noble origin). These higher social strata were in charge of the administration of the cities and the maintenance of social control. The majority of the Teotihuacan population was made up of farmers, and to a lesser extent of artisans and merchants. The government was centralized where the priestly and warrior nobility occupied the highest positions in the autonomous kingdom (cacicazgo) of Teotihuacan. GATHERING, HUNTING AND HUNTING: They also gathered plants such as juniper berries, rushes, purslane, nopales and some herbs. The proportion of these wild plants in the Teotihuacan diet is not certain. To supplement their diet, the Teotihuacanos hunted animals such as white-tailed deer, rabbits and waterfowl. They domesticated turkeys and dogs, but it is not known if they bred them for food, although it is more likely. The Aztecs, however, did consume dog meat, which was considered a delicacy, and it is thought possible that this was also a characteristic of the inhabitants of the city of Teotihuacan. ECONOMIC RESOURCES: Teotihuacan had an economic importance, particularly, for the existence of large mineral deposits of obsidian (The largest obsidian deposit in Mesoamerica was located near the city of Teotihuacan). Obsidian was mainly used in the manufacture of tools. The Teotihuacans pushed the exploitation of obsidian to neighboring communities. They also found in their territory the essential clay (basalt, adobe and tuff) for their ceramics and constructions. They also exploited minerals such as tin from the mines in the current Mexican state of Queretaro. INTERNATIONAL TRADE: Trade in large territories especially would have played an important role in the economy of the Teotihuacan culture. Teotihuacan commodities were exchanged in trade, they obtained cotton, cocoa, hematite, jade, turquoise, cinnabar as well as ceramics from other regions, Teotihuacan exports were pottery, as well as obsidian tools. Trade has resulted in a great cultural influence that evidences that the Teotihuacanos were involved in trade relations as far away as the Mayan lowlands, Guatemalan highlands, northern Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico coast. HUMAN SACRIFICES: The Teotihuacan people practiced human and animal sacrifices, according to archaeological findings in the pyramids of Teotihuacan. Recent studies believe that the Teotihuacan people offered human sacrifices as part of a commemoration when the administrative buildings (pyramids) were expanded. The victims were probably prisoners of war who were brought to the Teotihuacan cities for ritual sacrifice to ensure the prosperity of the city. In the human sacrifices the victims were decapitated, their hearts were removed, they could also be killed by blows to the head or they could be buried alive. SACRIFICE OF ANIMALS: Animals that were considered sacred for representing mystical and military powers were also sacrificed in various ways. The sacred animals of the Teotihuacanos were mainly: the puma, wolf, eagle, hawk, owl, snakes, among other animals. The city of Teotihuacan was built around 300 AD, and is characterized by the enormous size of its monuments, carefully arranged on geometric and symbolic principles. Most of its monumental structures are the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Sun (the third largest pyramid in the world) and the Pyramid of the Moon. Teotihuacan culture and architecture was influenced by the Olmec culture, which is considered the "mother civilization" of Mesoamerica. The earliest Teotihuacan buildings are dated to 200 BC, and the largest pyramid, the Pyramid of the Sun, was completed in 100 AD. We also know that the Teotihuacan people were very religious because of the number of religious artifacts and buildings in the city. Surprisingly, Teotihuacan contains more temples than any pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican society. There are two main pyramids, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, dedicated to religious worship. Also, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl with magnificent feathered serpent heads on the walls (paredes, simply building walls).

The style is almost Aztec. Many square things. The hardest part will be the textures.

Romans... Many faction , many mods. Free. Opensource. It is a community that has a love for these types of games. I wish all my fav games had this opportunity.

@Duileoga Aquí puedes postear nuevas cosas.

spoiler alert, the Roman empire was also present in the Napoleonic era.

@Yekaterina could you do experiments?

sounds like fun. Penetration feature for cav. With the infantry I like the 2 I don't know which one to choose. Gatling idea sounds lovely.

That's why I was asking you how to improve that unit.

That's the idea I was hoping to see when I played them yesterday afternoon. In the end the only thing I saw was, spearman + archer + sword cav. Some catapults.

there is no problem. Historically the Chinese have it all.

@Yekaterina What do we need to do a Crossbowmen Rush? What status would be ideal?

I don't understand the multiplayer base. They were happy with the A23 slingers. The slingers part was my mistake. But it was fun.

what would be OP? So I he farms will be a point to start the cost.

the advantage is that now we will have units that were not possible before. Mayan could train cavalry, Romans could train Elephants... Don't forget Camels...and melee camels. Even bandits or Pirates.

Like treasures and relics. Optional.

@Yekaterina

Equites Stablesiani The equites scutarii go back to the 3rd Century and were created during the mid 250's by the Emperor Gallienus as part of the expansion of the cavalry arm. It is understood that they had large shields and may have been either unarmoured or armoured. The scutarii came to mean guard troops. There were the Schola scutariorum prima, Schola scutariorum secunda, Schola scutariorum tertia, but not all equites scutarii were guard troops. In fact there were many equites scutarii to be found both in the limitanei and field armies. https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?323395-Scutatii-Stablesiani

sounds interesting.

In the late 3rd century, a complete break in Roman helmet design occurred. Previous Roman helmet types, based ultimately on Celtic designs, were replaced by new forms derived from helmets developed in the Sassanid Empire. A closely related form to the Roman ridge helmets is represented by a single helmet from Dura Europos which is of similar construction, but has a much higher-vaulted skull. It probably belonged to a Sassanid warrior of the 3rd century. This reinforces the evidence for a Sassanid origin of this type of helmet.[1] Two main forms of helmet construction were adopted by the Romans at much the same time: the ridge helmet, described here, and the spangenhelm, which was likely adopted from the Sarmatians.[2] The earliest confirmed example of a Late Roman ridge helmet is the Richborough helmet, which dates to about 280 AD.[3]

Niederstotzingen helmet Langobard warrior with Avar lamellar helmet Alemanni or Alamanni Lamellenhelm, plural Lamellenhelme was a type of helmet used in Europe during the Early Middle Ages. Examples are characterized by caps made from overlapping lamellar scales, in addition to a brow plate, cheek guards, and camail. They are distinct from the contemporary spangenhelm and crested helmets also found in Europe; unlike those, which are influenced by Roman designs, Lamellenhelme display eastern influence and have primarily been found in southeastern Europe. They are mostly associated with the Avars of Pannonia and the Lombards of Italy.[2] Lamellenhelme are characterized by overlapping plates—a form of lamellar armour—with caps of conical shape and plumes at the top.[4][5] They also tend to have brow plates, cheek pieces, and, like spangenhelme, camail protecting the neck.[5] The Lamellenhelm was one of three primary designs of helmets that proliferated throughout 6th- and 7th-century Europe; the others were the spangenhelm and the northern crested helmet.[6] They are categorized by Heiko Steuer with 'other helmets of eastern origin,'[4] and have been principally found in southeastern Europe.[5] Unlike spangenhelme and the northern crested helmets, which likely derive from Roman helmet designs, the Lamellenhelm appears to have been used by and influenced by eastern European cultures, such as the Avars. Lamellar helmets were popularized in Central Asia by the steppe nomads.[9] Knights wearing dome-shaped lamellar helmets with cup-shaped finials, and armed with swords with Hunnish cloisonné designs, can be seen in the "Cave of the Painters" at the Kizil Caves, and are dated to the 5th century CE.[8] Lamellar helmets were adopted by the Sasanian Empire when they took control of former Hephthalite territory.[9] This type of helmet appears in sculptures on pillar capitals at Ṭāq-e Bostān and Behistun, and on the Anahita coinage of Khosrow II (r. 590-628 CE).[9]

@maroder your opinion is important

Lol. Use wow version.