The Aztecs
The Aztec civilization began in the 1400's.
These people lived in what was known as Mesoamerica, but today is known as the Mexican valley.
The Aztecs first lived on swamp land. This land was not good for farming, so the Aztecs built Chinampas. Chinampas were pieces of swamp land that the Aztecs put together to form an island to grow more food. Once they had a stable food supply the tribe began to expand quickly. The city of Tenochtitlan was formed.Tenochtitlan is famous for having beautiful pyramids and buildings. Over 200,000 people lived there.
The Aztecs were very similar to the Mayans . They also believed in many gods and became great sculptors in order to build pyramids. They were also farmers and incredible warriors.
Ultimately the Aztecs were forced to leave their land by the Spanish conquistadores led by the famous leader Hernando Cortes in the year 1250 A.D. and the civilization ended.