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I didn't choose the Aztecs for a couple of reasons. One of them is the sheer number of people they have. The Aztecs stood at about 6,000,000 people, which is way to many. They are also very war oriented and formed most of their alliances this way. I, personally, am much more interested in the arts than in war.
If I could choose to live in the Aztec, Inca, or Mayan empire, I would easily choose the Mayan civilization. From a personal point of view, I would fit in the best with the Maya people. First off, their were less people with the Mayans than with the Inca or Aztec.There were more than twenty elaborate cities with as many as 5,000 to 50,000 people, but even these large numbers don't come close

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