FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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What present day city is the site of the major city called Tenochtitlan?
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Dallas, TX
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Shortly after the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Spaniards razed the already devastated city and built the capital of the Viceroyalty of New Spain on its ruins. They named the new metropolis Mexico City, which today, again, is one of the most populous cities in the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tenochtitlán, located in the heart of what is now Mexico City, was the largest city and capital of the Aztec Empire. Today, Mexico City is still one of the largest cities in the world, despite its unusual setting.
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