Introduction
In this chapter you have read about the land and people of Mexico. Two important pre-Columbian civilizations developed in Mexico—the Aztec and the Maya. They both demonstrated advances in architecture, the arts, and science.

Destination Title: Ancient Mexico

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Directions
Start at the Ancient Mexico Web site.

• Click on the small box titled "The Map" at the bottom of the screen, and then click on the label Tenochtitlan.
• Examine the map, and then scroll down and click on the heading Tenochtitlan. Read the information.
• Return to the main screen and click on the small box titled "The Documents."
• Click on and read A Letter from Cortés to the King of Spain.
• Use what you have learned to answer the following questions.