Quetzalcóatl (pron. Quet-zal-co-at) or 'Plumed Serpent' was one of the most important gods in ancient Mesoamerica. Quetzalcóatl was the god of winds and rain, and the creator of the world and humanity. A mix of bird and rattlesnake, his name is a combination of the Nahuatl words quetzal (the emerald plumed bird) and coatl (serpent).
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1200 BCE - 300 BCEThe Olmec Period which saw the rise of the Olmec culture's work in stone, first major cities appear.
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c. 200 CEThe Temple of Quetzalcoatl is completed at Teotihuacan.
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250 CE - 950 CEThe Classic Maya Period which saw the height of the Maya Civilization in cities such as Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tikal, Copan and Uxmal.
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c. 900 CE - c. 1150 CEThe Toltec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica.
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c. 1345 CE - 1521 CEThe Aztec civilization flourishes in Mesoamerica.