LAH 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lake Texcoco, Aztec Religion

• School: FIU
• Department: Latin American History
• Course: LAH 2020
• Professor: Emma Sordo

Document Summary

Wa rring city-s ta te s ca us e a limite d a va ila bility of la nd to s e ttle. 1325 s potte d pe rche d e a gle a top a ca ctus with a s na ke in its mouth. A ccording to le ge nd me a nt s e ttle he re. Ca pita l city of a zte c e mpire. S ma ll is la nd ne a r la ke te xcoco tha t gre w into ma jor city (bigge r tha n london!) Ra is e d ga rde n be ds by re cla iming la ke. S olid e a rthe n roa dwa y built a cros s h2o or low ground. Azte c noble s rule r gove rnme nt officia ls , prie s ts , a nd milita ry le a de rs.