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Aztec warriors defending the temple of Tenochtitlan, Mexico. The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325. Its main temple was the site of ritual human sacrifices. The civilization of the Aztecs was overthrown by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes in 1519-1521, and today Tenochtitlan lies beneath the modern Mexico City. From the Biblioteque Nationale, Paris.