The Aztec Indians, who are known for their
             domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the
             14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from
             Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also called
             themselves Mexica, and their language came from the Nahuatlan
             The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization
             occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake
             Texcoco. The late families were unfortunate and were forced to
             go to the swamp lands. In the swamp lands there was only
             one piece of land to farm on and it was totally surrounded
             by more marshes. The Aztec families, some how or another, converted
             these disadvantages to a mighty empire known as they Aztec
             Empire. People say the empire was partially formed by a
             deeply believed legend. As the legend went, it said that the
             Aztec people would create an empire in a swampy place
             where they would see an eagle eating a snake while perched
             on a cactus which is growing out of a rock in the
             swamplands. This is exactly what priests claimed to have seen while
             By the year 1325, their capital city was finished.
             They called it Tenochtitlan. In the capital city,
             aqueducts (piping) were constructed, bridges were built, and
             Chinapas were made. Chinapas were little islands formed by
             piled up mud. On these Chinapas Aztecs grew corn, beans,
             chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and tobacco. Tenochtitlan,
             the capital city, was covered in giant religious statues in
             order to pay their respects to the gods. In the Aztec
             religion, a number of gods controlled an Aztec's daily life.
             Some of these gods include: Uitzilpochtli (the sun god),
             Coyolxauhqui (the moon goddess), Tlaloc (the rain god), and
             Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing).
             Another part of the Aztec religion was human sacrifices.
             For their sacrifices the priest would lay the man or woman
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