FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN CIVILIZATION
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Question
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It had forrests
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It has a deep harbor
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It was easy to keep enemies out
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It was made of volcanic rock
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Detailed explanation-1: -Huitzilopochtli directed them to build where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus, eating a snake. When they saw this exact scene on an island (located in what was once Lake Texcoco), they interpreted it as a sign from their god and founded Tenochtitlan on that island.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lake Texcoco is best known as where the Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan, which was located on an island within the lake. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, efforts to control flooding by the Spanish led to most of the lake being drained.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco? It had dense forests. It had a deep harbor. It was easy to defend.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. The water also worked as a natural defense against attacks from other cities.