aztec indians

A detailed Summary of aztec indians

The Aztec Indians, who are known for their

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 called

themselves Mexica, and their language came from the Nahuatlan

The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization

occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake

Texcoco. The 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 or another, converted

these disadvantages to a mighty empire known as they Aztec

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

For their sacrifices the priest would lay the man or woman

Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing).

Aztec people would create an empire in a swampy place

In 1519, Hernando Cortes, a Spanish explorer, led

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People say the empire was partially formed by a

Another part of the Aztec religion was human sacrifices.

on a cactus which is growing out of a rock in the

They called it Tenochtitlan. In the capital city,

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