The Aztec Empire
The rise of Tenochtitlan and the complex social and religious life of the Aztecs.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Aztecs build a massive city on a lake?
- 2What was the significance of human sacrifice in Aztec religion?
- 3How did the Aztec tribute system function?
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