9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jake Barrett-MillsRhy BrignellShem JacobsAnnie KellyLou MillingtonMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

Loved it.

Being half Mexican myself. This one was particularly interesting to me. I knew very little of this period before listening. Amazing to be able to learn about my ancestors. Incredible to know that if this terrible period never happened I wouldn’t be here today.

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The level of detail put into these episodes is just incredible! Hearing the Aztec sources in the original language was amazing, and added so much to the reality of this historical event.

Such a high-quality podcast, you can really hear all the hard work put into researching and presenting these events.