Nahuas
or NAHUATLECAS, a collective name given to the Indian tribes which were the most powerful in Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest. They had many pueblos, or towns, knew how to cultivate the ground, were skilful in gold and feather work and used hieroglyphics in writing. They were quarrelsome and were constantly at war among themselves. They offered human toms. After the fall of Mexico in 1521 they lost much of their independence and toms. After the fall of Mexico in 1521 the Spaniards. About 2,000,000 Indians NAHUM of that region are now classed as Nahuas.
They are sometimes called Aztecs.