Why Is The Aztecs Important Today

The Aztec empire began in 1427 and fell in 1521 due to Spanish conquerors. By the time the Spanish arrived in 1519 however, the Aztecs were at their height of expansion and controlled most of central Mexico, and a territory near modern-day Guatemala. The Aztecs origin isn’t known completely, but it is likely that they were to have begun as a nomadic tribe. The Aztecs are a very important part of history today because they had a language called, “Nahuatl” and the Spanish borrowed some words. The English language also borrowed some of these words, so the Aztec language still exists today in parts. The Aztecs decided to build because they saw an eagle perched on a cactus; which they believed to be a sign, so they decided to build their settlement at Lake Texcoco. The reason the Aztecs were so successful was that the Aztecs had a sophisticated agricultural system, and had a strong social structure at which the nobles were at the
Consequently, it would only make sense for the Aztecs to build a smart agricultural system, which included intense cultivation of the land and irrigation. They built their capital city on a lake, in which they drained the swampy land and created their own islands, which had bridges, and planted crops like maize, beans, and even potatoes. They also had canals. The combination of bridges and canals allowed for a easy travel. If they had not had these travel systems in place, it is very possible the Aztecs would not have been as successful as they were. This is due to having slow/harsh travel conditions, people may be inclined to leave, and go to a different region in which they can live and move more easily. In addition, having canoes and access to the lake allowed for fresh water to come in easily. The Aztecs control of trade routes, crops/food, and tribute system allowed for the capital city of the Aztecs, Tenochtitlán, to grow into a populous, powerful, and flourished capital