The Aztec Indians

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The 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 call
themselves Mexica and there language came from the
Nahuatlan branch of the Uto-Aztecan family. 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
on a cactus which is growing out of a rock in the
swamplands. This is what priests claimed they saw while
entering the new land. By the year 1325 Their capital city
was finished. They called it Tenochtitlan. In the the capital
city aqueducts (piping) were constructed, bridges were built,
and chinapas were made. Chinapas were little islands
formed by pilled up mud. On these chinapas Aztecs grew
corn, beans, chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and tobacco.
Tenochtitlan (the capital city) was covered in giant religious
statues in order to pay their respects to the gods. In the
Aztec religion numerous gods controlled an Aztec’s daily
life. Some of these gods include: Uitz...

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