Aztec Centers
Teotihuacan, Tula, Tenochtitlan
Teotihuacan
Aztecs believed it to be center of creation and the birthplace of the Gods, NE of Mexico City, largest city of Precolumbian americas, signs of internal revolution: burned buildings, lengthy droughts
Toltecs
pre aztec culture centered in Tula, W of Mexico City, came to mean artisans for the Aztecs
Aztec overview
spoke nahuatl, situated in Lake Texcoco, created political hegemony expanding throughout mesoamerica,
Aztec Culture
based around mesoamerican culture, importance of maize