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The gunman visited the archaeological site repeatedly and appeared to act alone.
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Julio César Jasso Ramírez, 27, a Mexican national, carried a handgun, dozens of cartridges, a knife and literature referencing acts of violence, officials said on Tuesday.
Mexico's top prosecutor said Jasso Ramírez planned and carried out the attack alone. The gunman fatally shot himself after a standoff with police.
A Canadian woman was killed and 13 others were injured at the popular tourist site northwest of Mexico City.
"Based on everything indicated by the prosecutorial authorities, this person showed signs of psychological problems and was influenced by incidents that occurred abroad," President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a Tuesday media conference.
The gunman carried documents that apparently referenced the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in the US, according to José Luis Cervantes Martínez, attorney general of the State of Mexico, which is home to the Teotihuacán pyramid complex.
"Among his belongings, authorities also found ... literature, images and documents allegedly related to acts of violence that ... may have occurred in the United States in April 1999," he said.
A tourist who witnessed the shooting told Reuters news agency that visitors heard Jasso Ramirez refer to the notorious Columbine shooting, which took place exactly 27 years prior.
During the media conference, Cervantes and Mexican authorities said that Jasso Ramírez had repeatedly visited the archaeological site - about 50km (31 miles) from Mexico City - and arrived there on Monday just before noon local time.
"This act was not spontaneous," said Cervantes Martínez.
After the gunman scaled the ancient pyramid, he began shooting from one of its platforms. Videos recorded by tourists there showed the gunman making threats as visitors tried to make their way to safety. Seve
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