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How did the Aztecs know where to build their new city of Tenochtitlan?
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What city did the Aztecs build on two island in lake texcoco?
The Aztecs built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on two islands in Lake Texcoco, located in the Valley of Mexico. Tenochtitlan would eventually become the vibrant city that we now know as Mexico City.
How did the Aztecs know where to build there capital city?
The Aztecs were wandering nomads until they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus. They took this as a sign from their god, Huitzilopochtli, that they should build their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on that spot.
What was the old Aztec name for Mexico's capital city?
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire before it was conquered by Hernando Cortez, and became what we know today as Mexico City.
How did the Aztecs know where to build their city?
they would have to see a eagle with a snake in its mouthon a cacti
What did the Aztecs say they would find eating the fruit of a cactus?
The Aztec Indians needed to find another place to live. They were told that they'd know where they were supposed to build their new city. They were to build where they saw an eagle eating the fruit of a cactus plant. They found what they were predicted to find, and that's where their city of Tenochtitlan [the future, modern day Mexico City] was built.
What sign did the Aztecs use to know where to build their capital?
The Aztecs used a prophecy given by their god Huitzilopochtli which described an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak as the sign to know where to build their capital city, Tenochtitlan. They found this sign on a small island in Lake Texcoco in central Mexico, where they established their capital.
How did the Aztecs address the geographic challenges of building Tenochtitlan?
don't know doing this just for dump school
Who built the Aztecs capital city?
Tenochtitlan was founded by the Aztecs in 1325. It was a city-state on in sland in Lake Texcoco and it became the capital of the Mexica Empire in the 15th century. It was the largest city in the Pre-Columbian Americas at its peak. It was captured by the Spanish in 1521 and its ruins are located in present-day Mexico City.
How did the Aztecs know when to stop wandering because they found there promised land?
The Aztec myth was that when they found an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake, that was their promise land and where they would build their city. According to legend, they found that eagle near Lake Tenochtitlan and that is where they built their city. This is also why the the eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth is on the Mexican flag.
Why do we know more about the Aztec than about other tribes?
We know more about the Aztecs because they built a vast empire in Mesoamerica, made advancements in agriculture, architecture, and arts, and their famous capital city of Tenochtitlan was conquered by the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs also left behind extensive codices and records of their history and culture.
What is the difference between Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan?
I don't know what Teotihuacan is, but I do know that Tenochtitlan was the capitol of a group Mesoamerican Indians that is now Mexico City, the capitol of Mexico.
Why were the Aztecs important?
I believe the Aztecs were so important because they created chocolate, Pyramids and lots more but I'm not quite sure what it is but i know three's more. In addition they created jewelry and they the nobles are extremely brave and have lots of power over commanders, slaves and normal people which are called Aztecs. Most Aztecs lived they lived in Tenochtitlan somewhere in Mexico. The capital of Tenochtitlan was built and raised islets in lake texcoco.
