FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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No enemies lived nearby.
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They did not have to worry about diseases.
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The poor weather isolated the Aztecs.
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The best farmland was found there.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rich soil from the bottom of a lake was piled up to form ridges between rows of ditches or canals. As a result of the Valley of Mexico’s mild climate and ample water for irrigation, the chinampas yielded multiple harvests annually.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chinampas, or floating gardens, provided the food necessary to sustain the Aztec empire. They consisted of human-made islands where crops could be grown. Food staples included maize, squash, and beans. Some chinampas were even used to grow flowers exclusively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Once a nomadic people, the Aztecs began to build permanent settlements about 1325 CE. According to legend, they were told by one of their gods to settle where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake. After a hundred years of wandering, they finally found this sign.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Arrival of the Aztecs Sometime around 1250 C.E., a new group of people arrived in the Valley of Mexico. This nomadic band of hunter-gatherers called themselves the Mexica (meh-HEE-kah). We know them today as the Aztecs. The name Aztec comes from Aztlán (az-TLAN), the Mexicans’ legendary homeland.
Detailed explanation-5: -Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, the Valley of Mexico was a centre for several pre-Columbian civilizations, including Teotihuacan, the Toltec, and the Aztec.