>>16017660when the europeans first entered what is now mexico they said the cities were far more advanced and impressive than anything in europe. sadly it all got destroyed, its fascinating to read about but i just wish there were better paintings from that time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenochtitlan>When we saw so many cities and villages built in the water and other great towns on dry land we were amazed and said that it was like the enchantments (...) on account of the great towers and cues and buildings rising from the water, and all built of masonry. And some of our soldiers even asked whether the things that we saw were not a dream? (...) I do not know how to describe it, seeing things as we did that had never been heard of or seen before, not even dreamed about. 