domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the

14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from

Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also call

themselves Mexica and there language came from the Nahuatlan

The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization

occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake

texcoco. Late families were unfortunate and were forced to

go to the swamp lands. In the swamp lands there was only

one piece of land to farm on and it was totally surrounded

by more marshes . The Aztec families some how converted

these disadvantages to a might empire known as they Aztec

Empire. People say the empire was partially formed by a

deeply believed legend. As the the legend went it said that

Aztec people would create a empire on in a swampy place

where they would see an eagle eating a snake while perched

They called it Tenochtitlan. In the the capital city

In 1519 Hernando Cortes, a Spanish explorer, led

chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and tobacco. Tenochtitlan

Some of these gods include: Uitzilpochtli (the sun god),

chinapas were made. Chinapas were little islands formed by

knife and cut the victims heart out. They did this because

By the year 1325 Their capital city was finished.

For their sacrifices the priest would lay the man or woman

Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing).

(the capital city) was covered in giant religious statues in

rituals warriors were sacrificed, for the warrior this was

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