A member of the Aztec people, or relating to their civilization that flourished in Mexico before Spanish conquest.
From Spanish 'azteca,' derived from Nahuatl 'Aztēcah,' literally meaning 'people from Aztlán' (their legendary homeland). The Aztecs called themselves 'Mexica,' and the word 'Aztec' came into English through Spanish colonial accounts.
The Aztecs were incredibly sophisticated engineers—they built floating gardens called chinampas that were so productive they could feed hundreds of thousands in their island capital, which was larger than any European city at the time!
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