Feb 122010
Aztec place glyphs drawn in the 16th century Codex Mendoza suggest that the Aztecs had all the major branches of geography covered.
Physical geography
Poctépec = hill that smokes (volcano)
Human geography
Teocalcingo = where the temple is
Economic geography
Michmaloyan = place to fish
The Aztecs clearly knew their geography!
[Extract from chapter 1 of Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico]
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