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The floating Aztec city
Meet the ancient Mexican metropolis. Situated on Lake Texcoco we find the incredible capital city of the Aztec empire; Tenochtitlan.
22 June 2018
When Spanish conquistadors under the command of Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico in the 16th Century, they encountered the unique indigenous empire of the Aztecs.
The capital city of this vast, wealthy empire was a floating metropolis known as Tenochtitlan. This video reveals how the Aztecs' mastery of engineering allowed them to create this fascinating marvel of Mesoamerica.
Video:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180622-tenochtitlan-the-mexican-metropolis
Please, if interested in seeing more, scan these thumbnails of images from articles on Tenochtitlan:
https://tinyurl.com/ydytc9c7