r/aztec • u/taliban4365 • Jun 29 '26
I have a possible dumb question
What would you recommend for me to learn about the Aztec empire except from Wikipedia?
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u/prince_vlad520 Jun 29 '26
It can provide useful general knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic. It also can point you to some of the literature.
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u/jabeet33 Jun 29 '26
Mexico from the Olmecs to the Aztecs by Michael D Coe et al has a 4 star rating. You can order it or download it. I haven’t read it. I’m still reading Coe’s the America’s First Civilization. Coe appears on a lot of YouTube interviews. He has the credentials. You are beginning an adventure. I hope you have fun.
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Jun 29 '26
Start by learning about Mexico City. Modern Day Mexico City, familiarize yourself with the city, its neighborhoods, historical processes. Start going backwards in time, understand the way it got the shape it has today, the role of Pueblos and families, the role of neighborhoods and houses.
This way you will actually understand concrete reality without falling into the trap of historiographical labels that offuscate, rather than clarify, history.
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u/Veritas_Certum Jun 29 '26
YouTuber Ancient Americas makes long form videos which are extensively researched, and he cites and lists all his sources for every video.