The Aztecs: From Empire to A.I. | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

August 1521: Spain’s victory over the Aztec begins colonization of Mexico, but Aztec culture will survive for centuries through preservation and practice. Aztec codices-16th-century “Rosetta Stones” that preserved Aztec language and deeds-laid a foundation that scholars are building on today as Aztec culture is woven into A.I.
➡ Painting by: HeritagePics/Alamy
➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoSu...
You can also listen to the Overheard at National Geographic podcast on these platforms:
➡ bit.ly/Overhea...
➡ Spotify: bit.ly/Overhea...
➡ Stitcher: bit.ly/Overhea...
➡ Google Podcasts: bit.ly/Overhea...
➡ iHeart Radio: bit.ly/Overhea...
➡ Castbox: bit.ly/Overhea...
Get More National Geographic:
Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoOf...
Facebook: bit.ly/FBNatGeo
Twitter: bit.ly/NatGeoTw...
Instagram: bit.ly/NatGeoInsta
TikTok: / natgeo
Tenor: on.natgeo.com/3...
About National Geographic:
National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.
The Aztecs: From Empire to A.I. | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic
• The Aztecs: From Empir...
National Geographic
/ natgeo

[@justcurious..3580]

I'm just happy to learn little bit of my people's history I'm from the state of Puebla Mexico.. thank you sir for a little bit of knowledge

[@Nora_meow99]

I am Indonesian
I cannot speak English well
But,I can understand that picture is GOOD

[@crencottrell7849]

Nice podcast, but would've preferred seeing Aztec artwork/video clips, and speakers' faces 😅

[@xeyyy3087]

Yes, I would find that nicer as well, but I guess this is still okay

[@marcomarvan]

Mexicas were defeated not only with artillery, spanish canons were only a few.
It was a european war model to surround a city, cut water and make weaker the enemy.
Cortés was smart enough to add to his army thousands of enemies of the mexicas, Tlaxcala, Cholula, etc.
Cortés also built many ships (bergantines) to fight small mexica canoes.
It was a whole war strategy, not only Fire canons.

[@thomascox8171]

Biological warfare was the biggest killer!

[@marcomarvan]

@@thomascox8171 yes, variola virus to be more precise

[@zuam7645]

...... * _EVERYTHING WRONG_*❗ to cut water when Aztec empire is built upon and surrounded by water?

[@marcomarvan]

@@zuam7645 they had fresh water from outside to drink.
They were Mexicas, not Asteks, that name is a nineteen century invention.

[@evemcbarnette9429]

Different cultures we all have to Respect 🙏💯🌏🌍🌏🇬🇩 Miami FL 🌴✨💯

[@chloenguyen4934]

I love national geographic's podcasts so much!

[@jasonstar4408]

I like this show. I just wish there was visuals to show what they are saying.

[@palomacarter300]

Indeed!✌🏾

[@bobbygodman7036]

Your channel is amazing keep posting content about sacrifices. I will buy tv just for your channel. Hope for more sacrificial content.

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

National Geographic
💥💥🇮🇳💥💥

[@nightbling8905]

I love seeing Europeans saying the Aztecs were evil without knowing any of their history or beliefs…

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

I mean the Europeans at the time were evil as well but sacrificing hundreds of people in such a brutal fashion is kind of evil no matter which way you look at it

[@sr.iluminado8606]

@@italiansoldierfromww2460 Roman kill people in the Coliseum

[@italiansoldierfromww2460]

@@sr.iluminado8606 never said gladiatorial combat wasn't evil. The Aztecs had sacrificial gladiatorial combat as well, I'm not even saying the Aztecs were worse than the Europeans, I'm just saying human sacrifice is objectively evil

[@sr.iluminado8606]

@@italiansoldierfromww2460 Don't worry, in ancient times everyone killed each other, you knew that in the city of Tenochtitlan there were fighting something similar to gladiatorial combats, the Tizoc stone served as a platform for the 2 fighters, one was the slave and the other was a low-ranking soldier If the slave eliminated the soldier, they would assign him to another soldier of a more experienced rank. The gladiator platform was called "Temalácatl".

[@pedrolplgm]

Ok.
Thanks.
N.G.
Greetings.

[@chavamara]

So how did we end up calling them the Aztecs, after their original homeland, rather than the Mexica?

[@pavlovsworld9122]

could you expand, to give a fuller picture, on those alliances with "various indigenous groups." Groups which would have had an interest in taking over after the war.
A reason maybe to accompany those which attempt to explain the decline of the Aztecs postCortez.. from a socioeconomic and political perspective.

[@Trombosilbo]

Patreon for more sacrifices?

[@sneezediamonds]

YAY!!! ❤️💚🤍

[@renannascimento2423]

👍🏽

[@dazingarctic7873]

5th nice!!

[@shermanatorosborn9688]

Codex Viracocha , the first codex found at Saqsaywaman , A Tale of Amaru

[@shermanatorosborn9688]

2007

[@eighty9]

I was expecting a video. I don't wanna hear a podcast.

[@asiachannels]

19th. What kind of A.I btw?

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

Well this is one very lovely Podcast.

[@eligonzalo4119]

😌😃

[@shirishabodduluri3572]

First commenter

[@stars_in_the_night_sky8430]

Woah

[@stars_in_the_night_sky8430]

I was second, lol

[@gipadaudsianipar2500]

Aztecs made Spanich fcking rich😂😂

[@stars_in_the_night_sky8430]

Second!!! Whew.

[@camel303]

Wow.

[@bongofury5924]

Playing soccer with severed heads.
Any questions…….?

[@neonex73]

6th

[@nusratparveen82]

10th

[@melonmalone6307]

🤢🤮🤮🤮

[@Honkey-Donkey]

Narration is awful.