Aztecs Flashcards
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Aztec Centers
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Teotihuacan, Tula, Tenochtitlan
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Teotihuacan
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Aztecs believed it to be center of creation and the birthplace of the Gods, NE of Mexico City, largest city of Precolumbian americas, signs of internal revolution: burned buildings, lengthy droughts
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Toltecs
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pre aztec culture centered in Tula, W of Mexico City, came to mean artisans for the Aztecs
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Aztec overview
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spoke nahuatl, situated in Lake Texcoco, created political hegemony expanding throughout mesoamerica,
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Aztec Culture
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based around mesoamerican culture, importance of maize