But at the peak of the empire’s skill ... a sticky resin to cover and protect the damaged area. The Aztec (as well as the Maya) developed a practice of harvesting and chewing this latex ...

Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.

Between 1345 and 1521 C.E., the Aztec Empire flourished in what is now central ... period (2500 to 900 B.C.) in societies such as the Maya. The Pochteca were based in the valley of Mexico.

In episode #2252 of The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan delved into European colonizers' catastrophic impact on Mayan and Aztec civilizations, notably by introducing devastating diseases.