9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Fall of Tioti Wakan
Tioti wakan built towering pyramids and stately processional avenues in their capital, monopolizing a kind of green obsidian that could be found nowhere else. Its influence spread far and wide, reaching down into central america and interfering in the politics of mayan doms. Archaeology shows that around the year five, 50 a d the entire city, all its temples and palaces, were burned. But its cultural influence would live on. Tiotiwakan played a similar role in mexico as the ancient greeks did for europeans. They inspired new cultures and left a mark on their religion, society and art.
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