The capital of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, was built in (modern-day) central Mexico on Lake Texcoco. Mexico City sits there today.
The Aztec capital was Tenochtitlan, also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan. Built atop a series of islands in Lake Texcoco, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in present day Mexico City.Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was built on top of a lake. The Aztecs used a complex series of waterways to keep the water from damaging the buildings.
Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan and the Aztecs are not the exact same thing. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec empire. The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan in the location where Mexico City is currently located.
they built it. On an island in Lake Texcoco.
The Aztecs, on March 13, 1325.
The Aztecs
Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, the ruins of Tenochtitlan are in the historic center of Mexico City.
they built mounds of packed earth like a bridge
The Aztec built their city around 1325 AD
Tenochtitlán was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco
March 13th, 1325 was when Tenochtitlan was built.
The capital of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlan, was built in (modern-day) central Mexico on Lake Texcoco. Mexico City sits there today.
how might tenochtitlan location have been both a benefit and hindrance to the aztecs?
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.