The Aztecs built a city on a lake island
The Aztecs engineered their grand capital, Tenochtitlan, on a lake island, transforming a wetland into a bustling metropolis that became the heart of their powerful empire.
In the early 14th century, the Aztecs, also known as the Mexica, established their capital city of Tenochtitlan on a small island in Lake Texcoco. This incredible feat of engineering, founded around 1325 CE, involved building dikes, causeways, and artificial islands called chinampas for farming.
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