This ancient map portrays information of the Aztec civilization. It shows a migratory root from their homeland of Aztlán to Tenochtitlán. This map's location is present day Mexico City. This map contains a lot of symbolism which does not make up a majority of currently modern maps because it does not illustrate a physical aspect of the real world, but rather an imaginary route created by people as they walked along this path. Interestingly the orientation of the map changes because the Aztecs divided into tribes along the way. With the passing of time this map has became more of a mental map because of changes in the landscape, no way to trace it, and difficult conception of where someone walked many previous years.
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