Post-Classic Mesoamerica, 1000-1500 C.E.
	l The collapse of Teotihuacan and the abandonment of Maya cities in the 8th century C.E. was followed by significant political and cultural changes. l The nomadic Toltecs built a large empire centered in central Mexico. l They established a capital at Tula about 968 and adopted many cultural features from sedentary peoples. l Later peoples thought of the militaristic Toltecs as givers of civilization. l The Aztecs organized an equally impressive successor state.