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The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories

491: War & Sacrifice: The Rise & Fall of The Aztec Empire

The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories

The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories

True Crime, Arts, Books, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Steeped in myth and folklore the Aztec Empire is truly one of the most fascinating cultures to ever dominate the Americas. From vicious warfare to ruthless religious sacrifice, this is the true and disturbing story behind the rise and fall, of the Aztec Empire.

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0:00.0

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0:34.7

War and sacrifice.

0:42.2

The story of the Aztec Empire.

0:46.3

The Valley of Mexico has seen the rise and fall of many great civilizations, a highland

0:51.9

plateau surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.

0:55.4

The Valley was once a fertile oasis, a hidden paradise where ancient humans could hunt

1:00.0

while game, fished the lakes and engage in agriculture on a large scale.

1:05.2

The human population of the Valley steadily climbed to a height of roughly one million

1:09.7

and pre-Columbian times, making it one of the most populous regions on the planet.

1:15.7

Humans have been living in the Valley for at least 12,000 years, although there is

1:19.6

some disputed evidence that suggests human activity as far back as 20,000 years ago.

1:25.7

These early inhabitants were hunter-gatherers, who pursued megafauna such as the Colombian

1:30.6

mammoth, a grand prize that could provide meat in other useful materials for many people.

1:36.4

The brave hunters faced these gigantic beasts with nothing more than a flint-tip spear and

1:41.8

an enormous amount of courage.

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