The Aztecs were not the first people to settle in the area of Mexico and, therefore, it is no wonder that their society and art was influenced by the groups of people before them. There was great number of civilizations that have influenced the Aztec region like the Olmecs, Toltecs, Mayans and Zapotecs. The Aztecs have been the rulling civilization of most Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries CE with their center in the capital of Tenochtitlan. The art of the Aztecs spead thanks to their military conquest and trade expansion which has brought them domination throughout the Mesoamerican society.
The influences of the civilizations prior to the arrival of Aztecs have set the way for the artworks of the Azetcs. They have showed great interest
The influences of the civilizations prior to the arrival of Aztecs have set the way for the artworks of the Azetcs. They have showed great interest