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It says here that the Aztec Empire utilized irrigation systems... But what exactly is an empire?
It says here that the Aztec Empire had irrigation systems... What identifies something as an empire?
I will ask Mrs. Jenna tomorrow. She knows everything about history!
I'll ask Mrs. Jenna. She's knows everything about history!
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The next morning
The next morning
Hi Erik! How may I help you?
Hi, Erik! How may I help you today?
Hey, Mrs. Jenna. Since we're learning about the Aztec Empire, I was wondering, what exactly is an empire?
Hi, Mrs. Jenna! Since we're learning about the Aztec Empire, I was wondering what makes something an empire?
That's a great question, Erik! Take a seat while I explain.
That's a great question, Erik! Take a seat and I'll gladly explain that to you.
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1. Empires must rule over 20-30 distinct people.
What does it mean by "distinct people?"
Distinct people means that the people must have different cultural identities and come from different territorial regions.
Let me try visualize this.