The Aztec: the Might of Mesoamerica March 31, 2008

When the Spanish first set eyes on it, the Aztec empire was one of the largest and most advanced states in the Americas. Its capital -- the twin cities of Tenochtitlan-Tlateloco -- had a population of 250,000 and compared with the finest cities of Europe. The emperor Moctezuma ruled millions of subjects and a network of conquered territories. Aztec culture stood at the peak of more than 3000 years of Mesoamerican civilization.