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Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was a city from 1325 to 1521, and was the capital of the Aztec Empire.
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Where can you find the ruins of Tenochtitlan today?
Tenochtitlin is a valley surrounded byb high mountains except on its northern side. The climate is cool, so the Aztecs had only one crop growing season.
What important building was in Tenochtitlan and what happened there?
The most sacred building in Tenochtitlan (and in any Aztec city, for that matter) would've been their pyramids. The pyramids were used by the priest in order to provide human sacrifices to their gods. The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices kept the gods happy.
What is the name of the lake the city of tenochtitlan located on?
Lake Texcoco surrounds Tenochtitlan. Lake Taxcoco
What was the city called that was in the site of tenochtitlan?
New Spain.
(I am not sure if this is entirely right or not, so if it's wrong, I'm sorry.)
What was tenochtitlan population in 16 century?
Tenochtitlan was home to an estimated quarter of a million people.
Why was tenochtitlan called the new world Venice?
Because Tenochtitlan was built on a lake and later added in aqueducts to control flooding and the water levels, it is quite similar to modern day Venice. The Aztecs had small boats that they could use to maneuver between different floating land (often called Chinampas).
In which present day country was tenochtitlan built?
In Mexico...The Spanish built Mexico City on top of it....
Why did the Aztecs build a city on lake tenochtitlan?
Because the Aztecs believed that the gods told them to find an eagle sitting on a cactus, growing off a rock, and eating an insect of some kind. When they found it they started building there.
Why did the Aztecs do sacrifices in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan?
The Aztec sacrifice for gift to gods. they believed that god destroyed Earth 3 times and if it happened again the gods would destroy earth forever. They also thought that the mayans were big dickheads and were punished for prostitution.
What is special about tenochtitlan?
Much like Venice Italy, Tenochtitlan was a city on top of water (Lake Texcoco to be exact). surrounding it, there were other small man-made islands used for farming called "Chinampas". This city also had a water system and a Dam. All of this made possible without the use of metal or animals that are used to carry stuff (such as horses and bulls).
What did the people of Tenochtitlan farm on?
Chinampas were floating gardens built on swamps. The process of making chinampas was a relatively simple one. First, canals were built through the marshes and swamps. Then, the mud from the canals was placed on mats, which were made from weeds and straw. Then, trees were planted at the corners. When these trees took root, they secured the chinampa firmly in place. Once the floating island was secure and useable, the Aztecs used it to plant their principal crop: corn. They also grew various vegetables such as avocados, beans, chili peppers, squash, and tomatoes and sometimes flowers.
Emperor Montezuma
What did the spanish call new colony they set up on the site of tenochitan?
They didn't build a colony there. If they had it 'wouldn't be a historical site today.
In Spanish colonial Society what determined a person social rank?
The races of each of the person's parents
How did the Aztecs get water to Tenochtitlan?
Tenochtitlán was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco
What features made tenochtitlan such an amazing city?
aquducts, causeways, pyramids and palaces is all i know
Where was the city of Tenochtitlan built?
Before Tenochtitlan was founded, the Aztecs were a nomadic people whose religion stated that whenever they saw a golden eagle, perched atop a cactus and devouring a snake, they had to settle and build a 'great city'. They found such sign in a swampy, small island in Lake Texcoco. This prophecy was immortalized in the Mexican coat of arms.
Now, not deterred by the unfavourable terrain, they set about building their city, using the chinampa system (misnamed as "floating gardens") for agriculture and to dry and expand the island. Basically, such system requires building levees and then filling the reclaimed land with soil. Such system was also implemented - faster and with better technology, of course - by the Dutch people to reclaim land from the sea.
The wandering "Aztec" tribe saw a vision of an eagle on a cactus, and this was foretold to them that this sign would signal the place where they should settle and build their city on a "promised land".
How was the design of Tenochtitlan?
in the center of it, chuck norris was there so that if anyone attacked he would put a force field around the city
Which item was not traded in the Aztec capital of tenochtitlan before the arrival of the europeans?
Assuming this question is asking about about trading items before the arrival of the Spaniards (or Cortes):
The Aztec people did not have guns before the arrival of the Spaniards. Once the Spaniards arrived, the Aztecs traded their goods (gold, food, etc.) with the Spanish people for guns and gun powder.
Did the Maya have the capital at the city of Tenochtitlan?
No, the Maya were separate city states, and Aztecs had their capital at Tenochtitlan but the Mayas were sometimes under a empire ruled by one of their city states but Tenochtitlan was never their capital.
