Post-Classic Mesoamerica,
1000-1500 C.E.

lThe collapse of Teotihuacan and the abandonment of Maya cities in the 8th century C.E. was followed by significant political and cultural changes. lThe nomadic Toltecs built a large empire centered in central Mexico. lThey established a capital at Tula about 968 and adopted many cultural features from sedentary peoples. lLater peoples thought of the militaristic Toltecs as givers of civilization. lThe Aztecs organized an equally impressive successor state.