Tenochtitlan

• The inspiration for Tenochtitlan was the ancient city of Teotihuacan in the North-east of the basin of mexico
• The population was around 200,000 people
• There were four main causeways that met in the square dividing the city into four quadrants. Each quadrant had its own temple.
• Some areas had certain occupations living in them
• On the edge of the city were the Chinampas and beyond those were the single-story commoner houses
• Near the centre were the noble's houses. The palace of the Emperor was to the south-east of the sacred precinct
• The sacred Precinct was an enormous closure with walls three metres high. It was 500 metres on each side and contained 70 buildings. Offices, schools, platforms with heads, a ball court, temples, and pyramids.
• There were a lot of temples and shrines dedicated to their gods along with human sacrifices.
• The world was believed to be an alligator in water and the city reflected this