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Twin pyramids covered in red and blue paint rise nine stories tall on an enormous platform in the center of the city of Tenochtitlan (pronounced ten-och-TEE-tlahn), the capital of the Aztec...
Let’s unlock the mysteries of the Aztecs. Where exactly was the center of the Aztec Empire? Tenochtitlan, of course! This 5-minute video is a perfect introduction into the center of Aztec history and culture, great for elementary and middle school learners alike.
In just a century, the Aztec built an empire in the area now called central Mexico. The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors brought it to a sudden end. Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology, Social Studies, Ancient Civilizations, World History, Storytelling. The Teotihuacan pyramids are some of the largest of their kind in the Americas.
Today, in Mexico, there are about one million descendants of the ancient Aztec, living and working. Human sacrifice is no longer part of their festivals (thank goodness!), but beautiful Aztec art and clever Aztec games are still enjoyed today.
Much of the Aztec society centered around their religion and gods. They built large pyramids as temples to their gods and went to war to capture people they could sacrifice to their gods. The capital city of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan.
16 paź 2023 · Aztec architectural sites include Malinalco, Tenayuca, conquered by the Aztec circa 1434; the earliest known example of the typical Aztec double pyramid, which consists of joined pyramidal bases supporting two temples; and the Templo Mayor, the biggest building in the Aztec city Tenochtitlan.
In the 1400s and early 1500s the Aztec people controlled a large empire in the area that is now central and southern Mexico. At its most powerful, the Aztec Empire spread over 80,000 square miles (207,000 square kilometers).
