How Did the Aztecs Modify Their Natural Environment to Develop

question 28

Multiple Choice

How did the Aztecs modify their natural environment to develop a successful civilization centered on an island on Lake Texcoco?

• A) They implemented a system of slavery based on captured prisoners of war and criminals.
• B) They created a central plaza with towering pyramids which served as temples.
• C) They constructed a system of dams and aqueducts to control lake levels and bring in fresh water.
• D) They built elaborate earthen mounds to bury their dead.

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