The Toltecs

THE The Toltecs are a people who are said to have flourished in Mesoamerica between 900 and 1200 AD. They were "master builders," as their name in the Nahuatl language signifies . They were a people of outstanding craftsmen, of whom the Aztecs claimed to be descended .

But who were they? THE Toltecs ?

This civilization, which would have developed around Tula (Tollan, in Nahuatl), in Mexico, was considered by the Aztecs as the origin of all civilization.

According to the latter, they possessed a refined culture and were masters of crafts and art in general.

These stories are often romanticized and sometimes even mythological, but many things have been attested to by archaeological discoveries made in Tula, their capital.

Indeed, we find impressive architecture and artistic mastery there.

For example, some alabaster or rock crystal vases were found, which are among the most refined in the region.

Majestic monuments have also survived to this day, such as two large pyramids, a colonnaded walkway, a large palace decorated with bas-reliefs and the famous Atlantean statues representing Toltec warriors .

Regarding their religion, they had a pantheon of various cosmic gods, as well as the famous feathered serpent god, Quetzalcoatl.

A deity similar to Kukulkan among the Mayans . A close cultural link also existed with the Mayans of Chichen Itza and the Toltecs , according to archaeological data that have been found, without it being known exactly which one.

Indeed, many mysteries still surround this civilization, which suddenly disappeared, without anyone really knowing why, in the 12th century AD.