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      The Aztec settled in Mexico during the early 1300s, and remained there until they were conquered by the Spanish in 1521. The capital of the Aztec Empire was Tenochtitlan in Lake Texcoco; inside the city were several wonders, such as the Great Temple.

Table of Contents:

1. The Sacraficial Temples

2. The Emperor's Palace

3. Shrine of the Gods

4. Homes
 

Bibliography:

1. Odijk, Pamela, The Ancient World: The Aztec, Dnglewood Cliffs, Silver Burdett, 1989

2. Wood, Tim, See Through History: The Aztecs, New York, Viking, 1992