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Hidden world of the Aztecs

Chapter 1

The migration from the seven caves

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Chapter 2

The engineering of the floating gardens

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Chapter 3

The cosmic clock and daily life

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Chapter 4

The secret codes of the codices

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Ch 1 · The migration from the seven caves

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aztlan (noun)
The legendary island homeland where the Aztec people lived before starting their epic migration. According to stories, they left this paradise and traveled through seven sacred caves to find the place where they would build their empire. It's like the Aztec version of Atlantis—a mysterious starting point for a legendary journey.

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Tlatelolco's sister: After migrating from the seven mythical caves, the Mexica split, founding sister cities Tlatelolco and Tenochtitlan side by side on the same island.

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The Aztec eagle actually breathed a symbol of fire and water, not a snake.

sonia Nahua travelers carry mysterious sacred bundles out of volcanic caves into the dawn.

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This wild animal clash is actually the reason Mexico City was built on a lake.

sonia The sacred eagle’s arrival ends a long migration from the distant seven caves.

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Out of the dark, seven deep caves, we find our way.

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sonia The famous omen of the eagle on a cactus had a deeper, hidden political meaning than just a divine sign.

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Aztec warrior names: Elite Aztec warriors were named after animals, with the 'Eagle' and 'Jaguar' societies representing the sun and the earth.

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sonia Aztec legend states that seven distinct Nahua-speaking tribes emerged from a sacred mountain containing seven mystical caves.

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cave (noun)
A natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff. Seven Nahua tribes emerged from the mythical Chicomoztoc caverns before beginning their journey to central Mexico.