- Aztecs - Wikipedia
In today's usage, the term "Aztec" often refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, who referred to themselves as Mēxihcah (Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔkaʔ], a tribal designation that included the Tlatelolco), Tenochcah (Nahuatl pronunciation: [teˈnot͡ʃkaʔ]
- Aztec | Calendar, Empire, Gods, History, Facts, Location . . .
Aztec, Nahuatl-speaking people who in the 15th and early 16th centuries ruled a large empire in what is now central and southern Mexico The name Aztec is derived from Aztlán (variously translated as “White Land,” “Land of White Herons,” or “Place of Herons”), an allusion to their origins, probably in northwestern Mexico
- RESEARCHERS SAY AZTEC HOMELAND WAS IN UTAH - Deseret News
Aztec legend holds that their forefathers migrated to Mexico City from a land to the north - a land of red rocks and four rivers But just where the Aztec (more accurately the Mexica) homeland was located remains shrouded in myth and mystery
- Aztec Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc.
The Aztec is a classic high-rise condominium building located between downtown Salt Lake City and the University of Utah, with unobstructed views of the Salt Lake valley, downtown Salt Lake, and the surrounding mountains
- Aztec Civilization - World History Encyclopedia
The Aztec civilization, with its capital city at Tenochtitlán (Mexico City), is actually the most well-documented Mesoamerican civilization with sources including archaeology, native books (codices) and lengthy and detailed accounts from their Spanish conquerors - both by military men and Christian clergy
- Aztecs: Empire, Culture Facts - HISTORY
Typical Aztec crops included maize (corn), along with beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes and avocados; they also supported themselves through fishing and hunting local animals such as rabbits
- The Aztecs: A Civilization of Grandeur, Ritual, and Conquest
Emerging from humble beginnings as a nomadic people, the Aztecs built a sprawling empire that dominated much of Mesoamerica, leaving an indelible mark on the region‘s culture, technology, and political landscape
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