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Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire (now part of Mexico), map printed in Germany, 1524 AD (media.piefed.social)
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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Kinda crazy it was only founded in 1325.
Also, it reminds me how much cities can outlast civilizations all over the world.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Those buildings look very European. Pretty sure they didn't look like that.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

European mapmaking of the time tended to portray detail-work with... well, European architectural conventions. The important bit is the layout.