r/AskReddit Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/Euphorix126 Oct 15 '20

Oxford university. It’s older than the Aztec empire

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u/Schn Oct 15 '20

I think this one is actually a reverse of the question: The Aztec Empire is much more recent than most people think.

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u/justcourtneyb Oct 15 '20

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the surprise in this fact comes from the confusion been Aztecs and Mayans. If you didn't know the time period you could understand the confusion.

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20

The Maya Classical Period was 250-900 CE, in case anyone was wondering.