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Which of the following was established first, making it older than a famous Mesoamerican empire?
Answer
Oxford University
Oxford University began teaching around 1096 AD, predating the Aztec Empire by more than two centuries — the Aztecs established themselves in the Valley of Mexico around 1325. The Inca Empire and Tenochtitlan (the Aztec capital, founded c. 1325) also post-date Oxford.
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Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire. Oxford was founded around 1096; the Aztecs arrived in Mexico Valley in 1325.
Other options people guess
- The Aztec Empire
- The Inca Empire
- Tenochtitlan
Topics
- history
- oxford
- aztec
- civilizations
- education
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