Aztecs - Wikipedia In today's usage, the term "Aztec" often refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, who referred to themselves as Mēxihcah (Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔkaʔ], a tribal designation that included the Tlatelolco), Tenochcah (Nahuatl pronunciation: [teˈnot͡ʃkaʔ]
Aztec | Calendar, Empire, Gods, History, Facts, Location . . . 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 name Aztec is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), an allusion to their origins, probably in northwestern Mexico
Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia The Aztec civilization, with its capital city at Tenochtitlán (Mexico City), is actually the most well-documented Mesoamerican civilization with sources including archaeology, native books (codices) and lengthy and detailed accounts from their Spanish conquerors - both by military men and Christian clergy
Aztecs: Empire, Culture Facts - HISTORY Typical Aztec crops included maize (corn), along with beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes and avocados; they also supported themselves through fishing and hunting local animals such as rabbits
The Aztecs: A Civilization of Grandeur, Ritual, and Conquest Emerging from humble beginnings as a nomadic people, the Aztecs built a sprawling empire that dominated much of Mesoamerica, leaving an indelible mark on the region‘s culture, technology, and political landscape
The Aztec civilization: Mexicos last great Indigenous empire It is considered one of the great civilizations of the Americas — known for amazing feats of urban planning, engineering, military conquest and unique artistic innovations — and the last great
Aztec Civilization - National Geographic Society In just a century, the Aztec built an empire in the area now called central Mexico The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors brought it to a sudden end
Aztec Empire - Wikipedia The Aztec Empire, also known as the Triple Alliance (Classical Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) or the Tenochca Empire, [5][6] was an alliance of three Nahua city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan
Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated. | National . . . Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare The Mexica priest Cuauhtlequetzqui points out the place where his
Aztecs - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Aztecs were Native American people who lived in Mesoamerica They ruled the Aztec Empire from the 14th century to the 16th century [1] The name "Aztec" comes from the phrase "people from Aztlan" Legends say that Aztlan was the first place the Aztecs ever lived "Aztlan" means "place of the herons " in the Nahuatl language [2]p 8