Why, and Why Then, Were the Aztecs Able to Create

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Essay

Why, and why then, were the Aztecs able to create and rule an empire where they did? What were the most important factors helping them to do so?

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Definitions:

Anterior Cingulate Cortex

A region of the brain located in the frontal part of the cingulate cortex, involved in functions related to emotion, decision-making, and impulse control.

Pain Matrix

A distributed network of brain regions, including the thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex, thought to respond to many types of pain.

Thalamus

A brain structure serving as a central relay station for sensory information, excluding smell, directing it to appropriate areas of the brain for processing.

Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in emotions, decision-making, and emotional memories.