De Tenochtitlan a la Ciudad de México
ISSN: 0076-230X
Year of publication: 2023
Issue: 53
Pages: 77-93
Type: Article
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Abstract
In a short space of time, the city of Tenochtitlan became the capital of an empire and one of the largest cities in the world at the time. This created an urban complexity in which supplies played a key role, especially as it was located in the middle of a lagoon. During the Spanish conquest, it suffered much destruction, but rose from the ruins to become the capital of the new Spanish domains and one of the most important cities of its time. To achieve this, it used most of the pre-existing networks and incorporated the relevant innovations to meet the new demands.