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The Aztecs Ms. Crabtree’s Class 2012-2013 Lisi, Hans, & Sofia With permission from Britannica Image Quest Language & Writing • • • • Used pictures not words Pictures called glyphs They looked the same So they new what person was saying With permission from Britannica Image Quest Information They Wrote & Where • They wrote history • The history based on legends was not absolutely true • Scribes painted glyphs With permission from Britannica Image Quest How Boys & Girls Educated • Noble girls could go to school if their parents said yes • Most girls didn’t go to school • Most boys went to telpoctcalli • Noble boys they go to temple to be judges, priests, and generals With permission from Britannica Image Quest Aztec Calendars • Solar - determine the seasons • Sacred – it was important for priests and used to determine lucky and unlucky days. With permission from Britannica Image Quest LAWS AND PUNISHMENTS Stoned Spiked by cactus NOBLES, PRIESTS AND WOMAN SNAKE Woman snake is a man Nobles and Priests choose king COUNCIL, TLATOCAN AND CALPULLI Calpulli leaders create council Tlatocan large council Tlatocan full of tax collectors and judges Aztec calpulli existed before empire Each Aztec in calpulli Groups of family’s own land TRIBUTES AND TAXES Taxes were paid in food and goods Gold was a common tribute People paid gold every year MONTEZUMA’S FOOD At meals nobody could look at him He had 100 dishes a meal He was always entertained MONTEZUMA’S CLOTHING Montezuma had the finest clothing and jewelry Aquetzal feathers Shoes of gold Picture used with permission from World Book Online. SETTLED • • • • Settled on island in lake Texcocco Settled in Tenochtitlan 1325 Rough around island attackers cannot pass Found bird on cactus with snake in mouth Picture used with permission from World Book Online TENOCHTITLAN • Houses had flat roofs • A lot of temples • Some cause ways, get around lake Picture used with permission from World Book Online EMPIRE • • • • Lasted 200 years Started in 1286 Ended in 1486 Died from disease from Spanish Picture used with permission with permission from World Book Online EMPIRE DESTROYED • Spanish destroyed capital • Fighting over gold • A lot of people were killed Picture used with permission from World Book Online Aztec Religion By :Lucia, Annabelle, and Zak Aztec Gods • • • • Rain god Gods made them happy More than 1,600 gods God of war to help the Aztecs Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Religious Beliefs • Gods controlled everything • Sun wouldn't rise without blood • Women died after childbirth would become goddess Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Temples and Shrines • Made them out of bricks, mud, and stones • hold hearts on the highest temples Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Ceremonies • Ceremonies ever few weeks • Ceremonies mostly had to do with farming Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest AZTEC TRADE AND ECONOMICS MARKETS held 5 days a week/middle of day In middle of Tenochtitlan Salesmen out things on mats GOODS Expensive - golden goblets, Jade necklaces, slaves Cheap- black beans, pottery dishes , puppies, salt and woven cloths Luxury items- tropical bird feather, jaguar skins, cotton, rubber and cacao beans MONEY They used barter not money, barter means to trade or bargain with goods MERCHANTS Merchants looked for goods to bring back to the city They looked for gold, silver, copper and precious stones for the craft workers Warriors protected merchants Picture used with permission from Britannica Imange Quest TRANSPORTATION Porters are people who carried goods on there backs Porters carried up to 40 to 70 pounds of things on their back They got around by canoe or foot AZTEC WAR AND WARRIORS Will, Zach and Sergey AZTEC WARRIORS RANK Jaguar knight and eagle knight have the highest rank and have to be born nobly Normal soldiers have the normal rank Picture used with permission from encyclopedia britannica CLOTHING Eagle knight wear eagle head and feathers Jaguar knight wear jaguar head and jaguar skin Picture used with permission from encyclopedia britannica AZTEC WEAPONS Best weapon was the maquahuitl Throw rock, spear and swords Spear thrower makes spear more powerful Picture used with permission from encyclopedia britannica PLANNING BATTLES No surprise attacks Noble asks leader of land join Aztecs or Aztecs start a war gives 20 days to decide Picture used with permission from encyclopedia britannica AFTERLIFE they believe if you die fighting you will turn into a butterfly or a hummingbird If die in peace you will regret dying Picture used with permission from encyclopedia britannica Aztecs Fun and Games Austin and Emil Food and Drinks Corn flour Sugar Roast meats Chocolatl Picture used with from Britannica image quest Feasts and Festivals Fancy clothing Decorations Festivals to celebrate gods Feasts were put on by the rich Picture used with from Britannica image quest. Sports Tlachtil Used a ball made of sap 100 to 200 feet long I shaped middle Picture used with from SIRS Discovery Games Patolli Colored beans 52 parts on board Bet things like wife's or kids Picture used with from Britannica image quest Instruments Horizontal drum Clay trumpet Decorated flutes Picture used with from Britannica image quest By Sara, Sophie T. and Max Emperor’s Housing House like small town House has offices , workrooms and law courts House made of wood and stones Noble House Lived closer to Tenochtitlan Bricks made out of mud Had floor that rises Court yard filled with flowers Permission given by Britannica Image Quest Peasant Homes Don’t have lot of furniture Live on edge of Tenochtitlan Permission given by World Book Online Emperor Clothes Wear bright color clothing Only Emperor can wear turquoise green Wore headdress made out of stone/ feather Permission given by Britannica Image Quest Noble Clothing Decretive loin cloth wore bright colors Clothes made of cotton Permission given by Britannica Image Quest Peasant Clothing Pierced ears and noses to wear earrings. They had to wear coarse cloth Clothes could not go below their knees Permission given by Britannica Image Quest FOOD AND FARMING CHARLIE , DWYNE , NOAH Farming • Grow corn, beans ,tomato and chili peppers • Also grow vanilla • Used hoes, digging sticks and stone heads Permission to use picture from Britannica Image Quest Food • Maize – tortillas, porridge, • ate roast duck and dog rabbit or turkey • Poor people ate slug, files , worm and tadpoles Food 2 • drank pulqu, chocolate made from coca beans • made sweet pastries from maize and sugar The Aztecs Society and Family Life By Sophie H. and Alex Aztec Punishments • • • • Held child over burning chili peppers Stuck points of arrows in boys Hit palms with wooden rods Stick cactus needles in girls Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Aztec Marriage • Bride and groom sat on mat with cloaks tied together • Father choses groom’s bride • Matchmaker sorted out marriage details • Wedding party had singing and dancing Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Picture used with permission from Britannica Image Quest Aztec Society • Emperor, only one allowed to turquoise green clothes, lived in great luxury ,chief priest • Nobles, wore jewelry and decorated capes, lived in two story houses • Priests, little priests are boys training to be priests, priests sacrifice • Warriors, officers led troops into battle, jaguar warrior, noble, member of military • Merchants, supplied important luxuries, sometimes spied for Emperor • Peasant Farmer, owned land and grew crops, passed land to children when died • Landless Peasants, tlalmaitl rented land from Noble paying with share of crops • Slaves, save money, buy houses or land, marry free Aztec Family Roles Picture used with • Men – hunters and gathers permission from Britannica Image • Women - cooking and weaving Quest • Boys - young boys thought by fathers until 10 when started school • Girls – young girls stayed home with mothers and learned household chores
