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Aztec Environment. The Aztec livelihood began with the development surrounding their environment, for it provided nourishment from agricultural goods and guidance of seasonal changes for other cultural practices. The Aztec Empire was located in the central and southern regions of present day Mexico. As the Aztec Empire grew in the 15th and 16th centuries, it stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The empire consisted of city states with three allied capitals in the Basin of Mexico.
In the Valley of Mexico, the center of the Aztec world, there were dozens of cities. The largest was the capital, called Tenochtitl n, which may have had a population of 200,000. Tenochtitl n and its twin city, Tlatelolco, were located on islands in the middle of a shallow lake.n the Valley of Mexico, the center of the Aztec world, there were dozens of cities. The largest was the capital, called Tenochtitl n, which may have had a population of 200,000. Tenochtitl n and its twin city, Tlatelolco, were located on islands in the middle of a shallow lake.