Discover Mexico with it’s rich and complex history.

October 31, 2022
by RJ Hamster

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Who were the Aztec, really? It’s complicated.

Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare.

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Guns, germs, and horses brought Cortés victory over the mighty Aztec empire.

The Aztec outnumbered the Spanish, but that didn’t stop Hernán Cortés from seizing Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, in 1521.

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Who wore the golden pectoral of Monte Albán?

This Mixtec masterpiece was one of more than 120 gold artifacts discovered in a tomb in southern Mexico. Its complex iconography has led to heated debate over the identity of its owner.

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Discover Mexico with it’s rich and complex history.

Discover Mexico with it’s rich and complex history.

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