AZTECS WERE Ethnic groups of central Mexico who spoke the Nahuatl language and existed in large part of Mesoamerica in the 14th to 16th centuries . This period was known as the late post classic period in Mesoamerican chronology .Although they were considered barbaric by the Toltec and others in the region, they absorbed their neighbors' culture .The Aztec controlled their empire primarily by installing friendly rulers in conquered cities, by marriage alliance between ruling dynasties, and by an economic strategy , making conquered cities depend on the cent re for trade.Since there was no military protection in conquered cities, it made them easy prey for conquest in turn the European invaders in the 16th century . AZTEC CULTURE -ART play very important role in ancient Aztec culture. mainly as