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- The Aztec people included different ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who dominated large parts of Mesoamerica from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Aztec culture was organized into city-states (altepetl), some of which joined to form alliances, political confederations, or empires.
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Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the origins, history, religion and fall of the Aztec civilization, one of the last great native empires in Mesoamerica. Explore their achievements, challenges and legacy in this comprehensive overview.
Aztec culture and history is primarily known through archaeological evidence found in excavations such as that of the renowned Templo Mayor in Mexico City; from indigenous writings; from eyewitness accounts by Spanish conquistadors such as Cortés and Bernal Díaz del Castillo; and especially from 16th- and 17th-century descriptions of Aztec ...
May 27, 2024 · Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico. The ninth emperor, Montezuma II, was taken prisoner by Hernan Cortes and died in custody.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 26, 2014 · The Aztec civilization is known for being the last of the great Mesoamerican cultures before the Europeans arrived. They built impressive temple-pyramids, used sophisticated techniques of agriculture, their eagle warriors built a great empire, and they made human sacrifices to their gods.
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May 10, 2024 · Learn about the Aztec civilization, its gods, calendar, art, warfare, and fall. Explore articles, definitions, videos, images, and questions on Aztec culture and history.
Learn about the origins, rise, and fall of the Aztec empire in central Mexico. Explore their culture, religion, calendar, tribute system, and legacy.
The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance ( Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan.