The Aztecs chose to settle in the area of modern-day Mexico City because they believed it was the site where they would find an eagle perched on a cactus, as foretold in their prophecy. This area also had fertile land for agriculture and access to water from the nearby lake Texcoco. Additionally, it was a strategic location for trade and defense.
The Aztecs were forced to find a new place to live because they settled in an area that was controlled by the stronger and more dominant city of Tepanecs. In search of their own independence, the Aztecs eventually founded their capital city of Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco.
Legends say that the Aztecs were sent a message from the gods that the place that they should settle was where they would see a snake and and eagle fighting on a water cactus, which is the picture depicted on the Mexico flag. This place ended up being Lake Texcoco, where Tenochtitlan was born.
The Aztecs chose the spot for their capital, Tenochtitlan, because it was a marshy island in Lake Texcoco, which provided natural defenses and access to water for agriculture. They also believed it fulfilled a prophecy from their god Huitzilopochtli, who guided them to settle in a place where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake.
According to Aztec legend, the Aztecs are said to have come from a place called Aztlan which was a place that some say was probably in the northern portion of Mexico. The Aztecs wandered for years looking for a place to reside. They finally settled in the central portion of Mexico in about 1,200 AD. After fighting with the current inhabitants of the land, the Aztecs were forced to live in the swamps. Then a vision came that told them to settle on a land where they say an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. They finally settled on a small island in the center of Lake Texcoco. This was a perfect site as it was very difficult to invade and food was plentiful. On this island the Aztecs built the capital city of Tenochtitlan. In less than 200 years, the Aztecs had created one of the largest and most advanced civilizations of the Americas. So all in all, they lived on a small island on the center of Lake Texacoco.
They would sacrifice humans over a alter and get a sharp stone and cut out the heart of the sacrifice (normally a prisoner) and but it in a bowl and give it to there gods.
The Aztecs thanked their god Huitzilopochtli by building a temple in his honor at their new settlement of Tenochtitlan. They also performed rituals and sacrifices to show their gratitude for his guidance in helping them find their new home.
The Aztecs believed that their gods guided them to find a place to settle by showing them a sign: an eagle perched on a cactus devouring a snake. To show their thanks, they established their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on this spot in the Valley of Mexico. They also built temples and performed human sacrifices to honor their gods.
The Aztecs believed in a story about an eagle on a cactus eating a snake and they thought that was a sight from the gods that you are going to settle. So when the Aztecs were looking for a place to build there city the say the eagle , snake and a cactus and settled on lake Texcoco.
The Aztecs chose to settle in the area of modern-day Mexico City because they believed it was the site where they would find an eagle perched on a cactus, as foretold in their prophecy. This area also had fertile land for agriculture and access to water from the nearby lake Texcoco. Additionally, it was a strategic location for trade and defense.
The Aztecs likely thanked their gods through offerings and rituals, such as sacrificing animals or humans, performing dances and ceremonies, and offering up valuable items or food. They believed that these acts honored and pleased the gods, who would in turn continue to provide their protection and support.
The Aztecs thanked their gods by sacrificing humans. They did this by ripping out the heart while the human was alive. The Aztecs were very blood thirsty people who were always willing to give their gods what they wanted.
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They arrived their because the Aztec Indians were walking to find their home where they were guided to by their gods. The Aztecs were to settle (according to the gods) where there was a prickly pear cactus, a eagle with a wiggling snake in their mouth. When the Aztecs arrived that is what they found. That is why they settled in that place. It was a lake called Texcoco found in Mexico. BTW! This was wrote by a eleven year old. You're welcome!
there were no berrys in that aztec place
settle life is when you have a permantly home or place
The Aztecs believed that Huitzilopochtli, their god of sun and war, guided them to find their new home in the Valley of Mexico. They believed that he directed them to settle in the place where they would see an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake, as seen in their founding myth.