Who were the Aztecs?
Q: Who were the Aztecs?
A: The Aztecs were Native American people who lived in Mesoamerica and ruled the Aztec Empire from the 14th century to the 16th century.
Q: Where did the name "Aztec" come from?
A: The name "Aztec" comes from a phrase meaning "people from Aztlan".
Q: What does "Aztlan" mean?
A: In Nahuatl, "Aztlan" means "place of the herons".
Q: When is the term “Aztec” used?
A: Often, the term “Aztec” refers just to the people of Tenochtitlan, which was a city on an island in Lake Texcoco.
Q: What do these people call themselves?
A: These people called themselves either Mexica or Nahua.
Q: Why is Mexico called Mexico?
A: Mexico is called Mexico because these people called themselves Mexica.
Q: What language do they speak?
A: They speak Nahuatl, which is why their language is called Nahuatl.
