Aztec Civilization

Xaltocan was incorporated into the Aztec Empire after a century of control over its own destiny.

The Aztec triple alliance was a military and political accord formed by the Aztec of Tenochtitlan and other two cities of the Valley of Mexico

Malinalco is an Aztec archaeological site and ceremonial center on a hilltop, just south of Mexico City.

The Aztec offensive weapon called the macuahuitl was called a sword by the Spanish conquistadors even it this tool bears no resemblance with the European sword

The main facts and aspects of Aztec culture you need to know

Tlatelolco, in Mexico City, was one of twin capitals of the Mexica, along with Mexico-Tenochtitlan.

"Aztec" is an imprecise and incorrect term used popularly to define the ancient inhabitants of the city of Tenochitlan or the inhabitants of the Valley of Mexico. This term originated in the 19th century, whereas the Aztecs called themselves Mexica.

The ancient language of the Axtec/Mexico was Nahuatl, spoken by people of ancient Mesoamerica and still spoken today in many regions of Mexico.

A select bibliography of journal articles and books concerning the Aztec civilization of central America.

The Aztec Calendar Stone is not really a calendar at all, which is why archaeologists cal it the Aztec Sun Stone.

The Aztec civilization was the last great precolumbian civilization on the American continents. This study guide is a capsule description of the important elements of the Aztecs, some facts and figures, some study questions, and a list of suggested readings.

The Aztec civilization is the collective name given to seven Chichimec tribes of northern Mexico, who controlled the valley of Mexico and much of central America

the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was founded in the year 1325 A.D., smack dab in the middle of a marsh. This article describes how that came about.

An electronic discussion list, on things Mesoamerican, and named after the mythical land of origin of the Aztecs.

A collection of papers on Mesoamerican topics from the subscribers of Aztlan.

The Calpulli is the Nahua name for the the basic unit of social organization in the Aztec empire

A tiny Roman artifact was recovered from a 15th-16th century site in the Mexican city of Toluca. But what does its context mean?

Test your knowledge of ancient Tenochtitlan in this game of the week.

Jeffrey R. Parsons is an American archaeologist, one of the pioneer investigators of the use of settlement pattern particularlyin the Basin of Mexico

The official website of the Aztec civilization capital city's main temple is beautiful visually, has a great soundtrack and is just fun to explore. In Spanish.

In this chat transcript, archaeologist Rosemary Joyce discusses her website called Sister Stories, on the lives of the prehistoric inhabitants of Central America, the Aztecs.

The principal temple for the Aztec people living in Tenochtitlan, the Templo Mayor was built beginning in the year 1390 AD.

Capital city of the Aztec nation, Tenochtitlan is located in a very peculiar place today--a place now called Mexico City.

The Tepanec Empire was based at the city state of Azcapotzalco when war with their Aztec neighbors to the north broke out in AD 1428.

The town of Tlatelolco was a sister city to Tenochtitlan during the Aztec rule of Mexico, and the site of the 'last stand of the Aztec civilization'.

Tlaxcala is the name of the state and its capital city in Mexico; and one of the rival city states with the Aztec nation in the mid-15th century AD.

Cuexcomate was an Aztec period site, a Tlahuica (T'lah-WEE-kah) site, to be specific, and it was located about 150 kilometers south of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (Ten-osh-Teet-lawn), now known as Mexico City.

An Aztec culture archaeology dig reminds us that although archaeological fieldwork in foreign countries has a special attraction to most of us: but it's always best to learn the language before you go.