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The Mexica (Nahuatl) were an indigenous people of Mexico, known today as the Aztecs. There is disagreement over the meaning of the name Mexica, and the place name Mexico (Mexihco) where they lived. The name of Mexico comes from the Nahuatl name Mexihco.

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There were many ancient civilizations in Mexico, but the four most important include the Aztec, Maya, Olmec and Teotihuacan civilizations.

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