The history of the Mexica lordship cannot be understood without observing the close relationship between its lake environment and its capacity for adaptation. From their settlement on the island of Mexico-Tenochtitlan, the Mexica transformed a hostile landscape into an economic, political and cultural center of great importance. In this article we explore how the Mexica took advantage of the available natural resources and developed a complex system of production and trade that allowed them to sustain one of the largest cities in the pre-modern world.

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/economic-production-and-use-of-natural-resources-in-the-mexica-lordship/

Without pack animals or metal tools, the Mexica developed a highly efficient agricultural system. This article explores the use of huictli and chinampas as pillars of food production in Mexico-Tenochtitlan, highlighting their technical ingenuity and adaptation to the lake environment. 

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/mexica-farming-techniques-and-implements-ingenuity-without-beasts-or-wheels/

From their origins on an island with limited resources, the Mexica developed an economic system based on trade, adaptation to the environment and strategic expansion. This article explores how their production relations strengthened their political power and laid the foundations for one of the most influential lordships of the Postclassic period. 

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/mexican-forces-and-relations-of-production/

The Mesoamerican Postclassic was a period of intense mobility, where multiple peoples led processes of cultural and political reorganization. From the foundation of Tula to the league of Mayapán and the rise of lordships such as Cholula or Azcapotzalco, this stage was key to understanding the diversity and dynamism of Mesoamerica before the establishment of the viceroyalty. 

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/main-groups-and-civilizations-that-shaped-the-mesoamerican-postclassic-period/

The history of pre-Hispanic Mexico is not only written from the ruins. The codices, texts in indigenous languages and colonial chronicles, combined with archaeological discoveries, allow us to reconstruct in depth the spiritual, political and cultural life of the Mesoamerican post-classic period. 

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/archaeology-and-written-testimonies-the-double-bridge-to-the-mesoamerican-past/

The Mesoamerican post-Classic period is often noted for its wealth of documentation, thanks to codices, chronicles and accounts that have survived to this day. However, it was not the only time with historical awareness: from the Olmecs to the Maya of the Classic period, they also left valuable records. In this article we explore why the Postclassic is considered more historical and how other periods also contributed to the written memory of Mesoamerica.  

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/why-is-the-postclassic-period-considered-more-historical-a-look-at-the-written-testimonies-of-mesoamerica/

Pottery is much more than just fragments of clay: it is a window into the Mesoamerican past. This article explores how finds at Xochicalco reveal connections with Teotihuacán and other cultures, showing that this site was a key point of encounter, science and art between the 6th and 10th centuries AD. 

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/the-language-of-ceramics-at-teotihuacan-and-xochicalco-what-the-fragments-of-the-past-reveal-to-us/

Teotihuacan, located near present-day Mexico City, was one of the most impressive and enigmatic cities of pre-Hispanic Mexico. Known worldwide for its majestic pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, this ancient Mesoamerican metropolis was also a key center for cultural, astronomical and ceremonial development.

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/discovering-teotihuacan-calendars-glyphs-and-funerary-rituals/

The Mesoamerican Postclassic period marked a new stage after the collapse of the great Classic cities. It was a time of migrations, conflicts, political reorganization and the emergence of powerful states such as the Mexica. Far from being a dark period, it was an era of profound transformation and cultural expansion that prepared the ground for the great indigenous empires that Europeans would encounter centuries later.  

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/what-was-the-postclassic-period-in-mesoamerica-a-new-stage-of-changes-and-transformations/

Manuel Tolsá is a visionary figure whose contribution was key to molding urban spaces under the precepts of the new era.

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https://www.xikoova.com/en/manuel-tolsa-the-neoclassical-architect-who-left-his-mark-in-mexico/