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Those were stone bridges and levees, to separate the salty water from the fresh water used by Tenochtitlan's population.

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What was Mexico city called when the Aztecs owned the land?

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Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was primarily built on an island in the Lake Texcoco and featured a complex system of canals for transportation. While there were no traditional roads as seen in mainland cities, the Aztecs used causeways to connect the island to the surrounding land, allowing for the movement of goods and people. These causeways were crucial for trade and communication, facilitating the city's growth and integration into the larger empire.


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The Aztecs. They knew themselves as Mexica, and their city-state was known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan.


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What is weird about tenochtitlan?

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