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Lake Texcoco

Lake Texcoco was a large lake in the Valley of Mexico, now largely drained. The Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan on an island in the lake, connecting it to the shore by causeways. Its waters supported chinampa agriculture and canoe transport, which underpinned the economy of the Aztec Empire.

Lake Texcoco
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lake Texcoco. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-texcoco
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“Lake Texcoco.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-texcoco. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lake Texcoco.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-texcoco.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lake Texcoco’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lake-texcoco (Accessed: ).

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