The southern Toltec provinces. The organization of the Basin of Mexico in the early postclassic

Abstract

The territory that belongs to the Basin of Mexico was located in the south of the Toltec State; now, within this region, what parts were subject to Tula or another settlement of great relevance for the Early Postclassic power? This is what we will define in this paper since we know that, over the 9th century, Tula emerged as a dominant political unit and possibly the largest city of its time. However, as Miguel Guevara mentions, the dimensions and confines that this political unit reached are still unknown. Therefore, the available information and evidence of the presence of the archaeological Toltecs in the region must be analyzed to determine their occupation, their settlements, and the methods that allowed them to expand into this area.