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The Aztec nation is one of the largest and most advanced Indian nations to ever exist on earth. Just about every part of the Aztec life was advance to such a state that at that time of the world the people were living better than many European nations. The Aztec nation is unique in its history, economy, environment, and way of life then any other nation at that time.
The Aztecs lived in the city of Tenochtitlan, which is a fertile basin about 50 miles long
and as wide(1,12). Surrounded by mountain ranges and several volcanoes the Aztecs have an abundant supply of water(1,13). With being 8000 ft above sea level the day were mild and the nights are cold during much of the year(2,28).
The Aztecs name means "heron people" their name is derived from the mythical
homeland to the north called Azatlan(4,16). This in mind their language (Nahuatl) also belong to the linguistic family as the Soshonean(2,46). In the Aztecs culture their main principal crop was maize(5,76). Maize was......

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