USA HISTORY

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. Tenochtitlan eventually reached an area of more than 13 square kilometers (five square miles).

Detailed explanation-2: -Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Mexican civilization of the Mexica people, founded in 1325.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán (at modern Mexico City) was founded in 1325 on a muddy island in the lake that at that time filled the Basin of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -Causeways and Canals A causeway is a raised road that allowed the people to easily travel over the swampy and wet areas. There were three major causeways that led from the island city to the mainland. There were also bridges built into the causeways that allowed small boats and canoes to travel under them.