Did the Aztecs Migrate?

The Aztecs, or more properly, the Mexica, as they called themselves, were not originally from the Valley of Mexico. Rather, they migrated from the north. ... After two centuries of migration, around 1250, the Mexica arrived in the Valley of Mexico.

Where did the Aztecs migrate from?

The legendary origin of the Aztec people has them migrating from a homeland called Aztlan to what would become modern-day Mexico. While it is not clear where Aztlan was, a number of scholars believe that the Mexica—as the Aztec referred to themselves—migrated south to central Mexico in the 13th century.

Did Aztecs migrate to America?

They found that scene in the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs were newcoming aliens in the Valley of Mexico. ... This first migration populated South America and Central America as far north as the Valley of Mexico. The second migration came about 12,000 BCE when the glaciers of northern North America melted.

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