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Chichimec (chēchēmĕk`), general term for the peoples of the Valley of Mexico between the periods of Toltec Toltec (tŏl`tĕk), ancient civilization of Mexico. The name in Nahuatl means "master builders. ..... Click the link for more information. ascendancy and Aztec Aztec (ăz`tĕk'), Indian people dominating central Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. ..... Click the link for more information. ascendancy. Before the 11th cent. the Chichimec were nomadic peoples on the northern fringes of the valley. The Chichimec period (c.950–1300) was one of intertribal warfare and political confusion, but it prepared the way for the tributary empire of the Aztec. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SEVEN CAVES OF CREATION Around 1,000 years ago in central Mexico, the Chichimec people founded a town known as Acatzingo Viejo. |
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