Did the Aztecs grow their own food?
Basically since the valley is surrounded by mountains, small lakes would appear because of rainfall so the Aztecs had to build man-made islands out of mud and plants to help them make farm areas.
Why did the Aztec choose the location of Tenochtitlan as their permanent home?
Before 1325 AD, the Aztec or Mexica people were a nomadic tribe that wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribes would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus. The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital Tenochtitlan (today known as Mexico City), on March 13, 1325.
The prophesy and subsequent vision is now immortalized in Mexico's coat of arms and on the Mexican flag.
What spaniard conquered mexico?
Hernando Cortes was the FIRST Spaniard explorer who conquered most of Mexico.
Is the modern city of Mexico City where the Aztecs lived?
Yes, and the name of the original city was Tenochtitlan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan). Tenochtitlan became Mexico City when Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
What part of Mexico was ruled by the Aztecs?
Central Mexico. The Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was located on the location of present-day Mexico City, current political and economic capital of Mexico.
Why did people travel in the early 19th century?
So many people were on the move in the late 19th century because they were looking for a better life for their families. During this time, many people who were low income left Europe to seek a new life in the United States.
i think so....?
If you mean "ARE the Incas an ancient tribe FROM Mexico?" the answer is No. The Incas were a South American Empire located in Peru, which is south of Mexico, in the 13th Century.
Did the Aztecs live in Teotihuacan?
The answer is yes. El Salvador is located on what used to be the 2nd biggest Aztec colony known as Cuscatlan. The biggest being Tenochitlan. The Nahua people (Aztecs) of Cuscatlan would call themselves "Pipil" meaning noble person in Nahualt (Nahualt is the language spoken by Aztecs).
How did archaeologists discover evidence of Aztec life in modern Mexico City?
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.
Who was the spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Indians of Mexico?
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire.
How did the Aztecs transport their goods to market for trade?
They carried goods for trade by canoe and by teams of porters as they had no pack animals or wheeled vehicles to use
Where did the Aztecs come from before they settled in Mexico City?
In the northwestern deserts of Mexico. Their specific origin is still unknown, but it is believed they migrated from the US southwest, between California, Arizona and New Mexico. Due to an internal conflict, some factions split up from the original Aztec tribe and began their migration to southern latitudes.
What was the climate like in Aztec Mexico City?
Tenochtitlan was located within a valley that has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), due to its tropical location and high elevation of 2,240 meters (7,349 feet) above sea level. The lower region of the valley is composed mainly of grassland that receives less rainfall than the upper regions of the south; the upper southern region is a mountainous region of pine and oak trees known as the range of Ajusco. At the time of its foundation, the valley was dominated by a large lake known as Lake Texcoco, so the climate was a bit cooler than it is today. After Spanish forces destroyed the Aztec capital city in 1521, they proceeded to desiccate the lake, and nowadays only some marshy remains of it lie on the northeastern area of the city, close to the airport.
Are Aztecs the ancestors of Mexicans?
That's a very broad question. But yes Aztecs are one of Mexican ancestors but so are Mayas, Toltecs, Olmecs and even Spanish.
How did the conquered people felt about being ruled by the Aztecs?
A single powerful leader, the Aztec emperor, ruled these lands that they conquered. All the people he conquered were forced to pay him tribute, or heavy taxes, in the form of food, gold, or slaves.
Right in the book if you just read :)
an eagle perched atop a cactus with a long snake in its beak.
What happened in present-day Mexico City in 1521?
After a plague of smallpox which decimated the population and a siege brought by Spanish conquistadors and their Tlaxcalan allies, it fell on August 13, 1521 before these hostile forces. This marked the beginning of the Viceroyalty Period (1521 - 1821) when the region encompassing present-day Mexico became an overseas colony of Spain.
What destroyed the Aztec civilization?
Spanish invaders, allied with the Aztec arch-enemies: the Tlaxcalans.
What cause the Aztec to settle in Lake Texcoco?
The Aztecs settled on a swampy island in Lake Texcoco because the land was taken then the Aztecs themselves the Mexica and then built the land. And then they called themselves the Aztecs.
In 1519-1521 the Spanish conquer Mexico what were the results of the conquest?
It was being conquered by Hernan Cortes and his conquistadors.
Why was Aztecs trip to Mexico so important?
They were already inhabiting present-day Mexico at the time first contact with Europeans was established in 1519. They are also one of the "founding civilizations" of current Mexican culture, along with beliefs and traditions from other civilizations found within Mexico (such as Mayans) as well as those imposed by Spanish conquistadors between the 16th and 19th centuries -- Mexico itself won its independence from Spain in 1821.
Are there still Aztecs living in Mexico?
As an independent culture, no: the Aztec civilization was destroyed by Spanish conquistadors some 500 years ago.
As an ethnic group however, there are more than 2.44 million Native Americans of Nahuatl ancestry (the actual ethnicity of the Aztec people) in Mexico, who represent 2% of the total population of the country.