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The Aztecs were a powerful people who lived in central Mexico approximately 500 to 700 years ago. They were not only warriors but also highly skilled engineers, farmers, and artists. They are also the ones who introduced to the world many foods we eat today, such as chocolate and tomato. Who Were the Aztecs and Where Did They Live? The Aztecs were a nomadic group who called themselves "Mexica" (Meshika). According to legend, their gods told them to build a city where they saw an eagle devouring

A powerful civilization that lived approximately 500 years ago along the western coast of South America, high in the Andes Mountains. This society succeeded in building massive stone cities without the use of wheels or iron tools. The region they inhabited lies within the modern borders of Peru, Chile and Colombia. Where and How Did the Incas Live? The Incas settled in the Cusco Valley of Peru around the year 1100. When the ninth ruler, Pachacuti, came to power in 1438, he transformed a small ki