Tolteca
The Tolteca were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico from the 10th to the 12th centuries CE. Their capital city was Tollan-Xicocotitlan, often referred to simply as Tula, located in present-day Hidalgo. The Tolteca are considered a major influence on later Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the Aztec, who claimed Toltec ancestry and incorporated Toltec beliefs and iconography into their own civilization.
Historically, the Tolteca are often depicted as a warlike people who established a vast empire. Archaeological
The decline of the Tolteca is not fully understood, but theories include internal strife, environmental factors,