The Aztec Empire was one of the most dominant forces the world had ever seen, but it would fall from grace in a span of two and a half years.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Aztec empire, curated by Felipe Solís, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, October 15, 2004-February 13, 2005"--T.p. verso. "This exhibition is ...
Spanish conquerors did not themselves bring inequality to the Aztec lands they invaded, they merely built on the socio-economic structure that was already in place, adapting it as it suited their ...
The Aztecs, one of the most intriguing and sophisticated civilizations to have ever existed, left an indelible mark on Mexico’s cultural and historical landscape. Before their dramatic fall to Spanish ...
Archaeologists have discovered in Mexico the remains of a boat more than 400 years old that may have sailed on a now-vanished lake following the fall of the Aztec Empire. Researchers uncovered seven ...
At the height of their power, the Aztec Empire supported a population of up to 3 million in the Valley of Mexico, and many of their largest cities had populations exceeding 100,000. This was not easy, ...
This short tells a story about what would happen if Mexico tried forming the Aztec empire today? With Mexicans wanting to ...
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Fall of the Aztec Empire mapped

This video retraces the fall of the Aztec Empire using Google Earth to bring the 16th-century conquest to life. We follow Hernán Cortés and his forces from their landing on the Gulf Coast to the siege ...