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In 1521, the Aztecs drew the Spanish into their island city, connected by bridges and causeways, where terrain reduced the advantages of horses.
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“The Aztecs, when the Cortes showed up in 1521 for round two,”
“by drawing them into their city,”
“which was a network of islands connected by bridges and causeways,”
“that minimized the advantages of the horses because that's not good horse country.”Play from 32:10Report a misattribution
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