Lesson Documents – Cortes-1
... them from that lord (Moctezuma) who ruled them by force and tyranny, taking their children to kill and sacrifice them to his idols and giving them other grievous causes for complaint of which they informed me.” 2. “On arriving at a small village after sunrise…a large number of Indians in full war-d ...
... them from that lord (Moctezuma) who ruled them by force and tyranny, taking their children to kill and sacrifice them to his idols and giving them other grievous causes for complaint of which they informed me.” 2. “On arriving at a small village after sunrise…a large number of Indians in full war-d ...
Cortés and Montezuma Source #1 Aug 13, 1521: Aztec capital falls
... they celebrated the first day of the fiesta. On the second day they began to sing again, but without warning they were all put to death. The dancers and singers were completely unarmed. They brought only their embroidered cloaks, their turquoises, their lip plugs, their necklaces, their clusters of ...
... they celebrated the first day of the fiesta. On the second day they began to sing again, but without warning they were all put to death. The dancers and singers were completely unarmed. They brought only their embroidered cloaks, their turquoises, their lip plugs, their necklaces, their clusters of ...
CRCT LatinAm 1 - Cobb Learning
... A. The colonies had developed some industries which made the economy strong. B. The colonies had little experience with democratic government. C. The land which had been equally distributed among the people mostly went to the rich. D. The Catholic church had lost most of its influence and power. ...
... A. The colonies had developed some industries which made the economy strong. B. The colonies had little experience with democratic government. C. The land which had been equally distributed among the people mostly went to the rich. D. The Catholic church had lost most of its influence and power. ...
Chapter 12 Study Guide
... world. (section 1) 10. The Mayan game of ______________________ is similar to basketball. (section 1) 11. The capital of the Incan empire was the city of __________________. (section 2) ...
... world. (section 1) 10. The Mayan game of ______________________ is similar to basketball. (section 1) 11. The capital of the Incan empire was the city of __________________. (section 2) ...
Document A (excerpted) There are only a few Aztec accounts of the
... Hernán Cortés writes to King Charles V of Spain about his march to Tenochtitlán and subsequent takeover of the city. 1. “(The area around Vera Cruz) includes as many as fifty thousand warriors and fifty villages and strongholds, all…loyal subjects of your Majesty…for they became subjects of (Moctezu ...
... Hernán Cortés writes to King Charles V of Spain about his march to Tenochtitlán and subsequent takeover of the city. 1. “(The area around Vera Cruz) includes as many as fifty thousand warriors and fifty villages and strongholds, all…loyal subjects of your Majesty…for they became subjects of (Moctezu ...
Mayan Collapse
... but represent a civilization in decline and under foreign rule. 7,500,000 Maya alive today in Mexico and ...
... but represent a civilization in decline and under foreign rule. 7,500,000 Maya alive today in Mexico and ...
Hernan Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
... most refreshing gardens ever seen. In their midst flows a beautiful stream, beset with wonderful flower beds, an infinite number of different fruit trees, many herbs and fragrant flowers. Three hundred men had charge of these birds for their sole employment. Over each pool there were beautifully dec ...
... most refreshing gardens ever seen. In their midst flows a beautiful stream, beset with wonderful flower beds, an infinite number of different fruit trees, many herbs and fragrant flowers. Three hundred men had charge of these birds for their sole employment. Over each pool there were beautifully dec ...
Teacher`s Guide Aztecs Teacher`s Guide ...........................www
... to Read is a list of statements—some true, some false. Ask students to write whether they think each statement is true or false in the Before Reading column. Be sure to tell students that it is not a test and they will not be graded on their answers. The activity can be completed in a variety of way ...
... to Read is a list of statements—some true, some false. Ask students to write whether they think each statement is true or false in the Before Reading column. Be sure to tell students that it is not a test and they will not be graded on their answers. The activity can be completed in a variety of way ...
The Aztecs
... Aztec Calendars • Solar - determine the seasons • Sacred – it was important for priests and used to determine lucky and unlucky days. ...
... Aztec Calendars • Solar - determine the seasons • Sacred – it was important for priests and used to determine lucky and unlucky days. ...
Xipe Totec Aztec Figure
... Xipe Totec was the Aztec god of spring (the beginning of the rainy season) and of new vegetation. He was also the patron god of goldsmiths. As a symbol of the new vegetation that covered the earth in springtime, Xipe Totec wore the skin of a human victim. Statues and stone masks of Xipe Totec always ...
... Xipe Totec was the Aztec god of spring (the beginning of the rainy season) and of new vegetation. He was also the patron god of goldsmiths. As a symbol of the new vegetation that covered the earth in springtime, Xipe Totec wore the skin of a human victim. Statues and stone masks of Xipe Totec always ...
CHILDREN OF THE PLUMED SERPENT: THE LEGACY
... journey through Southern Mexico, where he visited many independent kingdoms. Organized into a loose confederacy of royal families, these communities embraced him as their patron deity and dynastic founder, naming themselves the Children of the Plumed Serpent. Inspired by Quetzalcoatl’s association w ...
... journey through Southern Mexico, where he visited many independent kingdoms. Organized into a loose confederacy of royal families, these communities embraced him as their patron deity and dynastic founder, naming themselves the Children of the Plumed Serpent. Inspired by Quetzalcoatl’s association w ...
Chapter 1 Outline New World Beginnings 33000 BCE
... Zealous devotion to Christianize3 the 300,000 native Californians “Mission Indians”—adopted Christianity; lost contact w/ native cultures; often lost their lives as well due to “white mans’” diseases Misdeeds of Spanish in New World obscured their substantial achievements; helped give birth to ...
... Zealous devotion to Christianize3 the 300,000 native Californians “Mission Indians”—adopted Christianity; lost contact w/ native cultures; often lost their lives as well due to “white mans’” diseases Misdeeds of Spanish in New World obscured their substantial achievements; helped give birth to ...
1 - RSD 17
... were all put to death by Spaniards. The dancers and singers were completely unarmed. They had only brought their special clothing and jewelry. Those who played the drums, the old men, had brought their gourds of snuff. The Spaniards attacked these musicians first, slashing at their hands and faces u ...
... were all put to death by Spaniards. The dancers and singers were completely unarmed. They had only brought their special clothing and jewelry. Those who played the drums, the old men, had brought their gourds of snuff. The Spaniards attacked these musicians first, slashing at their hands and faces u ...
`A remarkably patterned life`: Domestic and public in the aztec
... people in the early sixteenth century,iii this indigenous altepetl or city-state was larger than most early modern capitals, and was the hub of a complex network with economic, political, religious and social functions. Although the capital shared many cultural values with its subject and allied cit ...
... people in the early sixteenth century,iii this indigenous altepetl or city-state was larger than most early modern capitals, and was the hub of a complex network with economic, political, religious and social functions. Although the capital shared many cultural values with its subject and allied cit ...
LS 6: The Nature and Purpose of Christian art
... When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico they encountered two-month celebrations honoring death, the fall harvest and the new year. For more than 500 years, the goddess Mictecacihuatl (Lady of the Dead) presided over Aztec harvest rituals using fires and incense, costumes of animal skins, images of thei ...
... When the Spaniards arrived in Mexico they encountered two-month celebrations honoring death, the fall harvest and the new year. For more than 500 years, the goddess Mictecacihuatl (Lady of the Dead) presided over Aztec harvest rituals using fires and incense, costumes of animal skins, images of thei ...
View PDF - Pine Ridge Elementary School District
... means “feathered serpent,” was the important god of wind. Quetzalcoatl was sometimes pictured as a serpent. ...
... means “feathered serpent,” was the important god of wind. Quetzalcoatl was sometimes pictured as a serpent. ...
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... with the Incas. Aboard a balsa trading raft with a huge triangular cotton sail were 20 Inca crew and passengers. The Spanish boarded the vessel and, to their delight, saw many pieces of silver and gold, precious stones and intricately woven fabrics. Ruiz kept three of the Inca to be trained as inter ...
... with the Incas. Aboard a balsa trading raft with a huge triangular cotton sail were 20 Inca crew and passengers. The Spanish boarded the vessel and, to their delight, saw many pieces of silver and gold, precious stones and intricately woven fabrics. Ruiz kept three of the Inca to be trained as inter ...
Mrs. McGee`s Class
... • Type of tax paid in food and other goods • Slaves were the people who were to poor to pay their tributes or lived off land • Tried to take them as a prisoner so that they decided on the tributes the defeated city had to pay there tributes ...
... • Type of tax paid in food and other goods • Slaves were the people who were to poor to pay their tributes or lived off land • Tried to take them as a prisoner so that they decided on the tributes the defeated city had to pay there tributes ...
Aztec City Planning. In - Arizona State University
... centrally located within the city. Instead, the Street of the Dead at Teotihuacan can be considered a functional analogue of the Mesoamerican central public plaza in terms of urban layout and planning. The major public buildings were arranged along this feature, which gave form to the entire plan of ...
... centrally located within the city. Instead, the Street of the Dead at Teotihuacan can be considered a functional analogue of the Mesoamerican central public plaza in terms of urban layout and planning. The major public buildings were arranged along this feature, which gave form to the entire plan of ...
The-Aztecs-worshiped-many
... 4. Quetzalcoatl – Abraham- Quetzalcoatl was the god of life and wind. His name means "feathered serpent" and he was usually drawn as a serpent which could fly, very much like a dragon. When Cortez first arrived at the Aztecs, many thought that he was the god Quetzalcoatl. 5. Tezcatlipoca – Skye - Te ...
... 4. Quetzalcoatl – Abraham- Quetzalcoatl was the god of life and wind. His name means "feathered serpent" and he was usually drawn as a serpent which could fly, very much like a dragon. When Cortez first arrived at the Aztecs, many thought that he was the god Quetzalcoatl. 5. Tezcatlipoca – Skye - Te ...
Name - Ashland Independent Schools
... Rich homes were made of sun-dried brick or stone and whitewashed, they had separate rooms for baths. Poor homes were huts with thatched roofs, little furniture, consisting mostly of woven mats and baskets. 8. What did upper class people wear on their clothes to show their status? The rich wore clot ...
... Rich homes were made of sun-dried brick or stone and whitewashed, they had separate rooms for baths. Poor homes were huts with thatched roofs, little furniture, consisting mostly of woven mats and baskets. 8. What did upper class people wear on their clothes to show their status? The rich wore clot ...
Chapter 11 - Stamford High School
... they built. Mounds were used as tombs or for ceremonies. Some were built in the shape of animals. A shift to full-time farming around A.D. 700 led to a prosperous culture that was located in the Mississippi River valley from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois down to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the most comm ...
... they built. Mounds were used as tombs or for ceremonies. Some were built in the shape of animals. A shift to full-time farming around A.D. 700 led to a prosperous culture that was located in the Mississippi River valley from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois down to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the most comm ...
Chapter 11: The Americas, 400-1500 - The Official Site
... they built. Mounds were used as tombs or for ceremonies. Some were built in the shape of animals. A shift to full-time farming around A.D. 700 led to a prosperous culture that was located in the Mississippi River valley from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois down to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the most comm ...
... they built. Mounds were used as tombs or for ceremonies. Some were built in the shape of animals. A shift to full-time farming around A.D. 700 led to a prosperous culture that was located in the Mississippi River valley from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois down to the Gulf of Mexico. Among the most comm ...
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... Each god apparently preferred a different form of sacrifice. For the fertility god Xipe Totec, the person was tied to a post and shot full of arrows. His blood flowing out represented the cool spring rains (Meyer & Sherman:69). The fire god required a newly wed couple. They were thrown into the god ...
... Each god apparently preferred a different form of sacrifice. For the fertility god Xipe Totec, the person was tied to a post and shot full of arrows. His blood flowing out represented the cool spring rains (Meyer & Sherman:69). The fire god required a newly wed couple. They were thrown into the god ...