1. The Rise and fall of the Aztecs
... , decided to keep the Aztecs usefully at hand. The Colhua offered the Aztecs refuge at a nearby place called Tizapan, a bare patch of volcanic rock infested with snakes. To their surprise the Aztecs not only survived but also thrived. As one chronicle describes it, they "rejoiced as soon as they saw the snakes, and they roasted and cooked them all and ate them ... him. As a result, the Spaniards and their Tlaxcalan henchmen massacred thousands of men, women, and children, casting down idols from the temples in their ruthless attack. Motecuhzoma long dreaded the arrival of powerful men fr...
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