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The Pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacán was the scene of multiple social dynamics, in which groups originating from various regions of Mesoamerica were involved. This is because the cosmopolitan nature of the city allowed the daily coexistence of people who came to it, either for reasons of exchange of objects and goods, such as the religious, political and cultural prestige that distinguished it from its beginnings and for more than five centuries. Archaeological investigations carried out since the sixties of the last century in the pre-Hispanic remains have provided information about the permanent relationships that various groups in the city had with those who lived in other cities. Among these we highlight Monte Albán, in the current state of Oaxaca, Kaminaljuyú in the Maya area or Matacapan in Veracruz, in such a way that archaeological contexts have been located that indicate the residence of people with customs and traditions originating from said areas. In this talk I will address in a general way the conformation of the city and the evidence of the cultural ties that were established between its residents and those of other cities in southern Mesoamerica, particularly Monte Albán, in the current state of Oaxaca. We show in particular the archaeological evidence of the most recent excavations in Tlailotlacan, the Oaxacan neighborhood of Teotihuacán.
