Aztec or Aztek may mean: * The

Aztec The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those g ...

civilization of Mesoamerica * The

Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance ( nci, Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, Help:IPA/Nahuatl, �jéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥ was an alliance of three Nahua peoples, Nahua altepetl, city-states: , , and . These three city-states ruled ...

* The

Nahuatl Nahuatl (; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahua peoples, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller ...

language, also known as "Aztec" Aztec or Aztek may also refer to:

Brands and products

* Zidovudine, trade name "Aztec" *

Aztec (chocolate) Aztec was a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury's from 1967. It was made of nougat and caramel covered with milk chocolate and was sold in a deep purple wrapper. The Aztec was created by Cadbury's to compete with the Mars Bar Mars, commonl ...

, a chocolate bar manufactured by

Cadbury plc Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mar ...

Pontiac Aztek The Pontiac Aztek is a mid-size crossover SUV marketed by General Motors from model years 2001 until 2005, along with a rebadged variant, the Buick Rendezvous. As a 5-door crossover with a front engine with front-wheel drive and optional all-whee ...

, a discontinued car model

Computing

Aztec C Aztec C is a now discontinued C compiler for MS-DOS, Apple II DOS 3.3 and ProDOS, Commodore 64, early Macintosh, CP/M-80, Amiga, and Atari ST. History Manx Software Systems of Shrewsbury, New Jersey, produced C compilers beginning in the 198 ...

, a C compiler for a variety of older computing platforms * Aztec Code, a two-dimensional barcode

Entertainment and media

* ''Aztec'' (video game), a game for the Apple II personal computer *'' Aztec Adventure: The Golden Road to Paradise'', a game for the Sega Master System console *

Aztek (character) Aztek is the name of a fictional superhero in the DC Universe. Both versions are based out of the fictional Vanity City. Aztek is the champion of the Aztecs, Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. The first Aztek first appeared in ''Aztek, The Ultimate Man #1'' ...

, a character in the DC Universe * ''Aztec'' (novel), a novel by Gary Jennings * Aztec Camera, a Scottish new wave band of the 1980s and mid-1990s * Aztek Escobar, a rapper *

Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales. The group enjoyed success in the mid-1960s, but split in 1967. They re-emerged in the early 1970s to become one of the most popular Australian hard-ro ...

, an Australian rock band of the 1960s and 1970s * The Aztecs (''Doctor Who''), a serial in the ''Doctor Who'' television series

Honors

* Order of the Aztec Eagle, highest honor accorded foreigners by the Mexican government

Organizations and orders

Aztec Club of 1847 The Aztec Club of 1847 is a military society founded in 1847 by United States Army officers of the Mexican–American War. It exists as a hereditary organization including members who can trace a direct lineal connection to those originally eligib ...

, an hereditary order for US Army officers who served in the Mexican–American War * Aztec Resources, merged with Mount Gibson Iron in 2006, operated the iron ore mine on

Koolan Island Koolan Island is an island off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia in the Buccaneer Archipelago. It is about north of Perth, and about north of Derby. It hosts deposits of high-grade iron ore. Description The island is approximately i ...

, Western Australia * Barrio Azteca, a Mexican-American gang

Places

* Aztec, New Mexico, a city in the United States

Sports

* Los Angeles Aztecs, a soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1981 *

San Diego State Aztecs The San Diego State Aztecs are the athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). San Diego State currently sponsors six men's and eleven women's sports at the varsity level. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I ( FBS for foo ...

, the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University

Transportation

* Piper Aztec, a small twin-engine aircraft *

, a sport utility vehicle *Aztec GT, Aztec II, Aztec 7, kit car models made by Fiberfab