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We all know the Aztecs by the name "Aztec." However, the Nahua people or "Aztecs" actually referred to themselves as Mexica. The Westerners who came up with the name Aztecs likely took it from one of the Nahuatl words, aztecatl and aztecah, meaning "people from Aztlan." This was a mythological place for the Nahuatl-speaking Mexica "Aztec"culture of the time. Aztec Civilization Ancient History, Aztec Language, Aztec Magic, Aztec History, Aztec Names, Aztec Mythology, Weird History Facts, Human Sacrifice, Aztec Civilization

We all know the Aztecs by the name "Aztec." However, the Nahua people or "Aztecs" actually referred to themselves as Mexica. The Westerners who came up with the name Aztecs likely took it from one of the Nahuatl words, aztecatl and aztecah, meaning "people from Aztlan." This was a mythological place for the Nahuatl-speaking Mexica "Aztec"culture of the time.

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For hundreds of years, history left us wondering what disease killed the Aztecs in the mid-1500s. Many assumed the Aztecs were one of many Central American groups to be wiped out by European diseases like smallpox. However, DNA testing has unearthed new evidence about what really killed 80% of the Aztecs. Scientists extracted DNA from Aztec teeth, and discovered the presence of a strand of S... #aztecs #mysterydisease #dna #salmonella #epidemic #historicalresearch #climatechange #spanishinvasion Black Tongue, Feathered Serpent, Aztec Empire, The Aztecs, Dna Sequence, Scientific Discovery, Central American, Wipe Out, Just Now

For hundreds of years, history left us wondering what disease killed the Aztecs in the mid-1500s. Many assumed the Aztecs were one of many Central American groups to be wiped out by European diseases like smallpox. However, DNA testing has unearthed new evidence about what really killed 80% of the Aztecs. Scientists extracted DNA from Aztec teeth, and discovered the presence of a strand of S... #aztecs #mysterydisease #dna #salmonella #epidemic #historicalresearch #climatechange…

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