HIST115 Lecture 5: Lecture #5
20 Nov 2016
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America), and the push by europeans into south america: the aztec (mexica) and inca empires in 1500. New slide: aztec empire, shows central america with an overlay showing the aztec empire and the people they include, the totonacs, Mayas, mixtecs and zapotecs, as well as two rival states, the torascans and tlaxcola. Also shows the location of tenochtitlan, the sixth largest contemporary city in the world, with a population of 200,000. It was the centre of an impressive trade network: maize, cotton, beans, sage, chillies, lime, salt, incense. Feathered sceptres and cacao beans were luxury items. An inset reads: c. 1325 aztec state founded; as. Tenochtitlan and other cities expanded relied on an elaborate system of agriculture maize and beans, as well as tribute from further afield. The aztec/mexica empire was ruled from it"s capital, tenochtitlan and probably the sixth largest city in the world estimates of population vary, but it is generally considered to be about 200,000.
