Archaeology: Aztec Xaltocan

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Aztec Xaltocan Dec 7th 2011, 08:18 Xaltocan is an archaeological site that, like the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan, was once located on a man made island floating within the Basin of Mexico: the lakes of the basin were drained after the Spanish colonization. Location of Xaltocan in the Basin of Mexico. Base maps by Yavidaxiu and Madman Xaltocan's importance as an archaeological site rests on its history: having been both a thriving independent polity and a subject community to the Aztec state, Xaltocan can tell us much about the economic and social changes brought about by integration into the Aztec empire. Xaltocan Guide to the Aztecs

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