PIcture 1. Questions & Answers. A) Aztec Emperor Family Tree. Aztec Culture and Society. Aztec Culture and Society The Aztecs were a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word "Mexica". The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on raised island in Lake Texcoco.