FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Question
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The city of Tenochtitlan was located atop what geographical feature?
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Mountain
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Volcano
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Lake
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Desert
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Aztec built their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on Lake Texcoco . Built on two islands, the area was extended using chinampas-small, artificial islands created above the waterline that were later consolidated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tenochtitlán, ancient capital of the Aztec empire. Located at the site of modern Mexico City, it was founded c. 1325 in the marshes of Lake Texcoco.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tenochtitlan was located on a swampy island in Lake Texcoco in what is today south central Mexico. The Aztecs were able to settle there because no one else wanted the land. At first, it wasn’t a great place to start a city, but soon the Aztecs built up islands where they could grow crops.
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