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

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