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Teotihuacan’s grand city planning and economic prowess raise crucial questions about its leadership structures. Despite extensive searches, archaeologists have yet to find the grave of a ruler, suggesting that governance may have been organized differently than in later civilizations. Tools and artifacts unearthed from beneath the living quarters reveal a shared culture among the citizens—many of whom were likely migrants fleeing disasters elsewhere in Mesoamerica.
One significant event that may have contributed to this migration was the eruption of Popocatepetl in the first century. The devastation led many to seek refuge in the Teotihuacan Valley, transforming it into a bustling urban center known for its fertile agricultural land.