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Posted by / May 10, 2011

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The Aztecs are best known as a violent people who expanded their empire through ruthless warfare. In many ways, the Aztecs’ warlike ways were born out of necessity. Originally part of a tribal collective known as the Chichimec, the people who would become the Aztecs wandered toward southern Mexico in the early 12th century.

The Aztecs established their city of Tenochtitlan — present-day Mexico City — there in 1325 A.D. They formed an alliance with two other major settlements in 1430, and the Aztec empire was born.The empire flourished until Cortés arrived in 1521, and the Aztecs achieved many impressive accomplishments, including:

  • Floating Gardens
  • Herbalism
  • Red

Full list at HowStuffWorks.com.

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