Aztec Empire/ Mexico Valley
Scott, Kevin, Collin, Macayla
Valley of Mexico
Is a mountain basin which became the base of several cultures.
They used obsidian to trade for it made super sharp weapons.
Obsidian is a volcanic glass.
Aztec Empire
The Aztec arrived in the Valley of Mexico around A.D. 1200.
Aztecs are poor and nomadic people.
Found their own city on a small island in Lake Texcoco in 1325 and named it Tenochtitlan.
Formed a triple alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan in 1428 to grow stronger.