Tenochtitlan

A wealthy city

Location made trade and travel difficult
~built causeways (raised roads) to connect the island to the shore (trade)

The lake water in and around the city was polluted, they built an aqueduct to filter it

Farming was also difficult, they built chinampas "floating gardens"

It became one of the greatest cities in Mesoamerica

Huge temples, busy markets, clean streets, and a huge palace flourished in this town which impressed Europeans

200,000 people lived but were later destroyed by Europeans