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What do you think is the legacy of the Aztec people on modern day Mexicans?
i think that they think and look toward them as great people and respect their ancestors greatly an dgrief sorrow for the death the europeans caused them
How are Mexicans related to Aztecs or Mayans?
In blood and culture. "Aztec" is a made up term created by Americans much later to seperate the ancient Mexica from the modern day Mexica when doing research. But they are one people.
Are Mexicans descendants of Chinese?
No not all mexicans are descendants of the aztec people some are myan i myself is mexican and i am a descendent of the aztecs but no not all mexicans are aztecs just remember of the myans
Are the Aztecs Mexican?
No. Aztec people were a civilization that lived in present-day central Mexico, and were conquered by Spanish conquistadores on August 13, 1521. Modern Mexicans are half Amerindians (including Aztecs) and half Spanish, so they would be the descendants of ancient Aztecs but it would be the other way around: Mexicans are Aztecs.
Are all Mexicans Aztec?
No, in fact, most Mexicans have no drop of Aztec blood in there bodies. When the Spanish colonized Central America, most of the conquistadors refused to interbreed with the natives. This lack a combination means that not every person that lives in Mexico today are Aztec related.
What is the name of the person who named Mexico?
Theoretically, the man who named Mexico is Hernan Cortes; a Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire; in modern day Mexico, he enslaved members of the Aztec tribe and destroyed a lot of there development; in the realm of modern day Mexico. Due to the Spanish colonization of the Aztecs, all modern Mexicans are mixed of spanish and native Indian ancestry.
Are Mexicans descended from the Aztecs?
The word 'Aztec' was created by an American writing a book, to separate or distinguish the older generation of Mexicans from the current ones. "Aztecs" in actuality called them selves Mexicas. Mexicans today and Mexicans of the past have the same relation as Ancient Chinese and Modern Chinese. Now obviously Mexicans can be of any race. As a black person who is a Chinese citizen is also Chinese. But reguarding racial ethnicity, yes.
Are Ecuadorians Mexicans?
No. Ecuador is a country, capital Quito. Mexico is another country, capital Mexico D.F. Some people refer to Latin-Americans as Mexicans, but Mexico is a country on its own, with a huge amount of history. They are the descendants of the Aztec empire.
Who was Quetzalcoatl's... Aztec god... friend?
he was an Aztec god he was the god of fire or death i think you probably see the Mexicans celebrate him he is that 20 foot long feathered serpant you see the people waving around at Mexican festivals hope this helped
Where is the Aztec people located?
The Aztec people were located in central Mexico, specifically in the region of Mesoamerica. Their capital city, Tenochtitlan, was situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, which is now modern-day Mexico City.
How many Aztec are in Mexico?
There is no longer any Aztec people in Mexico, as 'Aztec' is the definition of a culture and society that was destroyed by Spanish conquistadors almost 500 years ago. What remains is the genes of the Aztec people, who became a large portion of today's Mexicans, (close to 80%) thanks to interracial marriages with the Spanish conquerors. Also many indigenous people with the same ethnic group remain, known as the Nahua. There are over 2.5 million of them, but they are certainly not Aztecs.
Why do the Aztecs call there selves Aztecs for?
They called themselves Mexica. An American writing a book coined the term Aztec to distinguish the ancient generation of Mexicans from the current generation. He came up with the name Aztec off of their homeland called Aztlan. The man who coined the name Aztec, was a German traveler in the early eigtheenth century and he thought of the name since the Mexicans came from a town called Aztlan, but the Mexicans never called themselves that.
