Olmec-Xicalanca arrival and rise to power in Central Mexico

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Olmec-Xicalanca arrival and rise to power in Central Mexico. Mount Popocatepetl erupted around 500 CE, possibly forcing temporary abandonment of Cholula

A dramatic moment in Cholula's history: between roughly 675 and 1095 CE, Mount Popocatepetl erupted violently, possibly forcing residents to temporarily abandon the city. This volcanic event may have created the conditions for new groups like the Olmec-Xicalanca to rise to power in Central Mexico.

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Mount Popocatepetl erupted around 500 CE, possibly forcing temporary abandonment of Cholula

Source: The Largest Pyramid in the World by World of Antiquity