1. Tenochtitlan City of Wonder By: Ryan Beals

2. Built in 1325 Destroyed on August 13 1521 Aztec empire Ruled by 10 kings

3. Floating Island Built on island in middle of Lake Texcoco Had to travel in canoes Tenochtitlan connected to land by raised roads Unlike any other capital

4. How Tenochtitlan was founded Different tribes visited land but never established culture there Aztecs were the first people to inhabit land The Aztecs followed ancient legend that told them their city would be where an eagle was eating a snake perched atop a cactus Came across legend on what was a swampy island on Lake Texcoco

5. The Great Pyramid Aztec sacrifices Map of Tenochtitlan

6. Interesting Facts Built on an island off the coast of Mexico Taken over by Hernán Cortés, leader of the Spaniards Tenochtitlan was connected by canals 3,032.4 square miles

7. Palace of the Aztec emperor Commoners not allowed inside Hundreds of rooms Over 1,000 servants

8. Bibliography Sheppard software. “Unique Facts about Mexico”. Sheppard software. Sheppard software. Web.< http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Mexicoweb/factfile/Unique-facts- Mexico8.htm> All about history. “Tenochtitlan”. All about history. All about history, 2002. Web. 18 January 2002. http://www.allabouthistory.org/tenochtitlan-faq.htm Wiki answers. “How big is Tenochtitlan”. Wiki answers. Wiki answers, 2011. Web. 16 August 2011.<http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_big_is_tenochtitlan> Archaeology. “Aztec culture”. Archaeology. Archaeology, 2011. Web. 21 October 2011 <http://archaeology.about.com/od/aztecarchaeology/a/aztec_sg_2.htm>

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