FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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The Aztec civilization capital was located in what present day city?
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Cuzco
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Mexico City
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Tenochtitlan
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Machu Pichu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mexico City is founded on the ruins of Tenochtitlan.
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: -At the time of the Spanish Conquest in 1521, the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was among the largest cities in the world, with perhaps as many as 200, 000 inhabitants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nearly 500 years after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán, the remains of the ancient metropolis continue to lay hidden mere metres under modern-day Mexico City.
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