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What was the Aztec Empire?

What was the Aztec Empire?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 4 Monaten

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Welcome back to History's Not Boring by Kidopoly.com with your
hosts Mira and Finn! Today, we're traveling back in time to
explore two of the greatest civilizations in the Americas: the
Maya and the Aztecs! Did you know they are often mixed up, even
though they lived hundreds of years apart?

First, we'll trek deep into the jungles of ancient Mexico and
Guatemala to find the Maya! Over 2,000 years ago, they built
massive stone cities with towering pyramid temples, created an
amazing calendar, and invented one of the first writing systems!
But then, around 900 AD, their cities were mysteriously abandoned
to the rainforest! What happened?!

Next, we'll fast forward to 1325 to meet the Aztecs! Instead of a
jungle, they built their unbelievable floating capital city,
Tenochtitlan, right in the middle of a giant lake! Their mighty
empire ruled millions of people until Spanish conquistador Hernan
Cortes arrived in 1519.

Both built astonishing pyramids, but for totally different
reasons! Grab your explorer's hat and join Mira and Finn to
uncover the epic differences between these two incredible
Mesoamerican empires!