The Biblical Tower of Babel
The most commonly known of all these accounts is the biblical Tower of Babel narrative found in the Book of Genesis, chapter eleven verses one through nine. This narrative basically states that the generations following a global deluge cataclysm united together under one language. They migrated west into the region of Shinar ( Sumer or modern day Iraq) and they were determined to build a great city, with a tower.
There is a curious indication that somehow, this tower would empower them and prevent any future annihilation. Furthermore, this project is seen as an affront to the supreme deity. To counter this effort, the deity intervenes by confounding the language that united them, thereby undermining the project and causing the people to scatter throughout the planet.
The Memory of Elephants in the Room
The problems and inadequacies with the conventional positions on Teotihuacan are so numerous and so fundamental, that leading institutions typically just avoid them in both research implications and discussion. At this point, a necessary disclaimer is required; this is not an indictment or underestimation of the ingenuity or capabilities of the ancient Mesoamerican people, it is simply an unflinching exploration of the extreme logistics, utterly unknown identity of these elite rulers, their mysterious methods, motivations, and finally, the cognitive dissonance this site instills in the experts. In her essay on Teotihuacan, Dr. Maya Jimenez sums it up nicely: