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While some of the Aztec’s culture was demolished when the Spanish invaded, the Aztecs left behind important legacies. The Aztec language, Nahuatl, known as mexicano, is still spoken by more than 1.5 million Nahua. These people lived in mountain ranges and they grew many crops that still are with us now. They had a clever water system for their farming where they put the crops that needed regular watering together and the crops that lased longer together. Their main crop was corn (maize), which is still planted today. The cacao tree was very popular for the Aztecs. They made chocolate foods and drinks, which are very popular these days. The Aztecs were one of the first people to have a compulsory education for everyone. They had a system of counting that was very successful only going up to 20. Aztecs left behind many arts, literatures and poems, which have influenced the world today.

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Between 1517 and 1519, the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan had an earthquake. Lake Texcoco had flooded the capital city. The Aztecs believed the disasters warned of the fall of their empire. In 1519, the Spanish explorer, Hernando Cortes arrived on the east coast of Mexico.

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Aztec Social Structure. The Aztecs followed a strict social hierarchy in which individuals were identified asnobles (pipiltin), commoners (macehualtin), serfs, or slaves. The noble class consisted of government andmilitary leaders, high level priests, and lords (tecuhtli).Mar 16, 2018

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Aztec Culture and Society - Crystalinks. The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word "Mexica".

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As long as the tribute was paid, the city-state remained somewhat independent of Aztec rule. The Aztec government was similar to a monarchy where an Emperor or King was the primary ruler. They called their ruler the Huey Tlatoani. The Huey Tlatoani was the ultimate power in the land.