... into tributary submission, and their dynastic histories record these squabbles, especially the successful ones. The Epiclassic period, overlapping the last centuries of the Classic period and the early centuries of the Postclassic, is a useful chronological construct to highlight the vigorous cultures...

...Tula, Hidalgo, was one of several sites that rose to prominence during the Epiclassic period after the demise of Teotihuacan, and during the Early Postclassic period it was probably the largest and most influential center in central Mexico. For over a century various scholars have argued that Tula...

... of the Epiclassic (ca. 600–900 ad) have been studied by many archaeologists working in central Mexico over the past four decades. This article discusses the highlights of these and other studies and offers an assessment of our current understandings. collapses Epiclassic period Teotihuacan Mexico...