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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.
The Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon are also important temples and pyramids among the Aztec ruins. Famous Aztec Ruins: The Ruins of Tenochtitlan. The most famous of all Aztec ruins are the ruins of the Aztec capital itself, the city-state of Tenochtitlan. This was the capital of the empire which was founded by the Mexica people in 1325 on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco.