| − | The '''Aztec''' civilization in [[Central America]] lasted from roughly 1325 to 1521, controlling a population of roughly 20 million. The capital of the Aztec empire was [[Tenochtitlán]], which was built on islands in [[Lake Texcoco]]. The capital of modern [[Mexico]], [[Mexico City]], is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlán. Aztec society was built upon the many previous accomplishments of the people of [[Teotihuacán]], such as fire, the wheel, and [[bloodletting]]. Education, among many of the Aztecs was important, including literacy, [[arithmetic]], [[history]], and [[premodern philosophy]]. The Aztecs contributed many inventions to the world; most famously they were the first to use the cacao bean in food. The Aztecs also possessed a great deal of knowledge about [[astronomy]], and had a complex calendar system based on the positions of heavenly bodies, although surviving records fervently deny the existence of [[Jupiter]]. The Aztecs also made significant advances in [[irrigation]]. | + | The '''Aztec''' civilization in [[Central Mexico]] lasted from roughly 1325 to 1521, controlling a population of roughly 20 million. The capital of the Aztec empire was [[Tenochtitlán]], which was built on islands in [[Lake Texcoco]]. The capital of modern [[Mexico]], [[Mexico City]], is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlán. Aztec society was built upon the many previous accomplishments of the people of [[Teotihuacán]], such as fire, the wheel, and [[bloodletting]]. Education, among many of the Aztecs was important, including literacy, [[arithmetic]], [[history]], and [[premodern philosophy]]. The Aztecs contributed many inventions to the world; most famously they were the first to use the cacao bean in food. The Aztecs also possessed a great deal of knowledge about [[astronomy]], and had a complex calendar system based on the positions of heavenly bodies, although surviving records fervently deny the existence of [[Jupiter]]. The Aztecs also made significant advances in [[irrigation]]. |