who is the aztecs from?
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th century. They were a civilization with a rich mythology and cultural heritage. Their capital was Tenochtitlan on the shore of Lake Texcoco â the site of modern-day Mexico City. In Nahuatl, the native language of the Aztecs, Aztec means someone who comes from AztlÃ¡n, a mythical place in northern Mexico.