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[[File:StaCeciliaAcatitlan.jpg|right|thumb|Aztec pyramid of [[Santa Cecilia Acatitlan]]]]
[[File:Rekonstruktion Tempelbezirk von Tenochtitlan 2 Templo Mayor 3.jpg|thumb|Reconstruction of the temple precinct of Tenochtitlan; the great temple]]
'''Aztec architecture''' is a late form of [[Mesoamerican architecture]] developed by the [[Aztec]] civilization. Much of what is known about this style of architecture comes from the structures that are still standing. These structures have survived for several centuries because of the strong materials used and the skill of the builders.<ref>Correspondence in Hobart, Okla N. [https://search.proquest.com/docview/128405456 "AZTEC ARCHITECTURE."'' The Construction News''] ''(1897-1916)'', vol. 21, no. 12, 1906, pp. 220'', American Periodicals''</ref> Most civic architecture was concentrated in the center of Aztec cities. However, many cities had smaller supplemental ceremonial areas.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Michael |title=The Oxford Handbook of the Aztecs |date=2017 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780190634179 |page=214 |url=https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0chjDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA201&dq=aztec+temples&ots=7ulfkMgG17&sig=TGkytj81w104-v0PzNfCAgAe-Xc#v=onepage&q&f=false |access-date=7 March 2023}}</ref>
== Influences ==
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