Why do archaeologists today find evidence of the ancient Aztec capital right in the center of Mexico City?

Answer 1

They continuously find ancient artifacts buried below Mexico City, including pottery, ancient buildings made of stone and other cultural relics.

Those artifacts are buried because when the Spanish conquistadors conquered the Aztecs, they razed the city of Tenochtitlan, building their homes and buildings above the ancient city's ruins. However, not all of Tenochtitlan was destroyed by them: many buildings were simply buried under the new city.

Answer 2

The ancient Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was located on an island in Lake Texcoco, where modern-day Mexico City now stands. When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the 16th century, they destroyed much of the city and built Mexico City on top of the ruins, using the stones from the Aztec temples and buildings for their own construction. This is why archaeologists find evidence of the ancient Aztec capital in the center of Mexico City today.

Answer 3

That's where the Aztecs' started they civilization and Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochitlan.