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2. Lake Texcoco - Wikipedia

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   The Valley of Mexico is a basin with an average elevation of 2,236 m (7,336 ft) above mean sea level located in the southern highlands of Mexico's central altiplano.Lake Texcoco formerly extended over a large portion of the southern half of the basin, where it was the largest of an interconnected chain of five major and several smaller lakes (the other main lakes being Lakes Xaltocan, Zumpango ...

3. File:Lake Texcoco c 1519.png - Wikipedia

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4. Valley of Mexico - Wikipedia

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   The Valley of Mexico attracted prehistoric humans because the region was rich in biodiversity and had the capacity of growing substantial crops. [4] Generally speaking, humans in Mesoamerica, including central Mexico, began to leave a hunter-gatherer existence in favor of agriculture sometime between the end of the Pleistocene epoch and the beginning of the Holocene. [11]

5. Mexica - Wikipedia

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   The Mexica (Nahuatl: Mēxihcah, Nahuatl pronunciation: [meːˈʃiʔkaḁ] ⓘ; [3] singular Mēxihcātl) are a Nahuatl-speaking people of the Valley of Mexico who were the rulers of the Triple Alliance, more commonly referred to as the Aztec Empire. The Mexica established Tenochtitlan, a settlement on an island in Lake Texcoco, in 1325.

6. File:Basin of Mexico 1519 map-en.svg - Wikipedia

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   This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Lago_de_Texcoco-posclásico.png licensed with PD-self, PD-self/fr . 2006-09-19T01:46:06Z Yavidaxiu 1412x1644 (344123 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{es|Mapa de la cuenca de México a la llegada de los españoles}} |Source=Trabajo propio |Date=18 de septiembre de 2006 |Author=Yavidaxiu |Permission={{PD-self}} |other_versions ...

7. Azcapotzalco (altepetl) - Wikipedia

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   The Aztecs called for immediate Azcapotzalco protection, and from this point forward they were subject to military, economic and strategic decisions of the Tepanecas. At Acolnahuacatl 's death, his son Tezozomoc , only 23 years old, took his place; Tezozomoc may be the most important and crucial post-classical period figure.

8. Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Valley of Mexico c. 1519

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   Perhaps "Lake Texcoco - Valley of Mexico (c.1519)", though this might be a bit much to fit into the map's title panel. It's just that for a map entitled "Valley of Mexico" It'd be good to have some indication of the terrain (as well as showing a larger area as the valley itself extends further than shown), whereas all non-settlement features ...

9. Lake Texcoco Ecological Park - Wikipedia

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   In 1519, however, only the Aztecs were still active civilizations. The Aztec empire was conquered by the Spanish in 1521, and the city of Tenochtitlan was rebuilt and named Mexico City. [7] Map of the Valley of Mexico c. 1519. The park occupies land in Mexico City which had previously been part of the Lake of Texcoco.