The reason why they were in a zig zag pattern is because they didnt want to make it easier for enemies to kill their people faster. It also prevented people getting shot easier.
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador or conqueror that conquered the Aztec empire in 1521 with Help of commanders and leaders like Pedro de Alvarado, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Cristóbal de Olid, Nuño de Guzmán and others
