Unit 2: The Aztecs
... 6) Aztecs believed that earth was a round flat disc in four sections that met in the middle where Tenochtitlan was situated, placing them in the center of the earth (sound familiar?) The Aztecs firmly believed that the gods had assigned them ...
... 6) Aztecs believed that earth was a round flat disc in four sections that met in the middle where Tenochtitlan was situated, placing them in the center of the earth (sound familiar?) The Aztecs firmly believed that the gods had assigned them ...
chapter 3 section 1
... Understand the short and long term effects of the Spanish on the peoples of the Americas ...
... Understand the short and long term effects of the Spanish on the peoples of the Americas ...
Aztec Religion - SAlatinamericanstudies
... to a quarter of a million people. The paintings and sculpture from Teotihuacan show that much of later Aztec religion was already in existence by the first century AD. Teotihuacan had a great many contacts with surrounding Mexican tribes, and its art style is found throughout the whole area of the l ...
... to a quarter of a million people. The paintings and sculpture from Teotihuacan show that much of later Aztec religion was already in existence by the first century AD. Teotihuacan had a great many contacts with surrounding Mexican tribes, and its art style is found throughout the whole area of the l ...
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... Many believe that the later and more famous Mesoamerica civilizations can be traced back to the Olmecs We see traces of their culture in their gods, buildings, and goods traded ...
... Many believe that the later and more famous Mesoamerica civilizations can be traced back to the Olmecs We see traces of their culture in their gods, buildings, and goods traded ...
They brought disease to America
... From migration, we get the word immigrant. Today, an immigrant is a person who moves from one country to a new country. ...
... From migration, we get the word immigrant. Today, an immigrant is a person who moves from one country to a new country. ...
Templo Mayor - Liberty Union High School District
... ceremonial functions, the Templo Mayor precinct also served as a repository of objects related to historical events. Even though there is evidence that historical events were recorded in codices, it is probable that, for the most part, history and traditions were orally transmitted from generation t ...
... ceremonial functions, the Templo Mayor precinct also served as a repository of objects related to historical events. Even though there is evidence that historical events were recorded in codices, it is probable that, for the most part, history and traditions were orally transmitted from generation t ...
DBQ Pre-Columbian Technology-
... century, a dialog where an Aztec noblewoman describes the education of noble boys and girls in Texcoco And when the boys had eaten, the adults began teaching them to do battle, how to hunt, how to shoot a blowgun, how to hurl stones; they were taught all about the shield and handsword, how to hurl s ...
... century, a dialog where an Aztec noblewoman describes the education of noble boys and girls in Texcoco And when the boys had eaten, the adults began teaching them to do battle, how to hunt, how to shoot a blowgun, how to hurl stones; they were taught all about the shield and handsword, how to hurl s ...
Chapter18AnswerKey
... them, their city lay in ruins as proof that they were no longer the dominating power in their empire. They had tried to fight, but they were not prepared for the battle with the Spanish. Their Emperor had let them down, and they may have even felt abandoned by the gods they believed in; gods they be ...
... them, their city lay in ruins as proof that they were no longer the dominating power in their empire. They had tried to fight, but they were not prepared for the battle with the Spanish. Their Emperor had let them down, and they may have even felt abandoned by the gods they believed in; gods they be ...
Aztec Creation Story
... Although human sacrifice was not as important to the Maya as to the Aztec, blood sacrifice played a major role in their religion. Mayans offered up their blood, but not necessarily their lives, to the gods through painful methods using sharp instruments such as sting-ray spines or performed ritualist ...
... Although human sacrifice was not as important to the Maya as to the Aztec, blood sacrifice played a major role in their religion. Mayans offered up their blood, but not necessarily their lives, to the gods through painful methods using sharp instruments such as sting-ray spines or performed ritualist ...
Tenochtitlan Marketplace
... he had conquered the Aztec Empire. Cortes found allies among nations the Aztecs had conquered; small pox and other diseases killed hundreds of thousands of Indians; the Spanish surrounded the capital city, laying siege to it and starving the Aztec, who surrendered in 1521. ...
... he had conquered the Aztec Empire. Cortes found allies among nations the Aztecs had conquered; small pox and other diseases killed hundreds of thousands of Indians; the Spanish surrounded the capital city, laying siege to it and starving the Aztec, who surrendered in 1521. ...
Aylward First and Middle School
... Talk about how different religions have different gods – Aztecs were polytheistic – they worshipped a large number of gods. Each one looked after a different part of Aztec life – some were more significant than others. Focus on four main gods – HUITZILOPOCHTLI , QUETZALCOATL , TLALOC, MICTLANTECUHTL ...
... Talk about how different religions have different gods – Aztecs were polytheistic – they worshipped a large number of gods. Each one looked after a different part of Aztec life – some were more significant than others. Focus on four main gods – HUITZILOPOCHTLI , QUETZALCOATL , TLALOC, MICTLANTECUHTL ...
Mesoamerica
... Trade fierce warriors conquered areas tribute paid by conquered people tax paid in goods or services made wealthier ...
... Trade fierce warriors conquered areas tribute paid by conquered people tax paid in goods or services made wealthier ...
Revision Guide for Year 5 History Exam January 2008
... Wives and what happened to them. Lifestyle and personality. Tudor Life Life as rich or poor Tudor What food was eaten by the rich and poor? What was a Tudor home like? Tudor Exploration Life on board a ship; diseases, weaponry, risks Famous Explorers and what they did. ...
... Wives and what happened to them. Lifestyle and personality. Tudor Life Life as rich or poor Tudor What food was eaten by the rich and poor? What was a Tudor home like? Tudor Exploration Life on board a ship; diseases, weaponry, risks Famous Explorers and what they did. ...
The - lifeworldslearning.co.uk
... Soon after the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the A.D. 1100s, they controlled all the land in central Mexico between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, all within 100 years. ...
... Soon after the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico in the A.D. 1100s, they controlled all the land in central Mexico between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, all within 100 years. ...
Chapter 7 Section 1-3 True/False Indicate whether the statement is
... a. the culture declined because of epidemic diseases. b. the culture glorified warfare. c. the Hopewell did not have a belief system. d. the Hopewell had developed an extensive trading network. Which of the following groups is known for cliff dwellings? a. Inuit c. Iroquois b. Hopewell d. Anasazi Wh ...
... a. the culture declined because of epidemic diseases. b. the culture glorified warfare. c. the Hopewell did not have a belief system. d. the Hopewell had developed an extensive trading network. Which of the following groups is known for cliff dwellings? a. Inuit c. Iroquois b. Hopewell d. Anasazi Wh ...
Early Civilizations of Middle America Page 315
... Tenochtitlán Ordinary dwellings were made of reeds and mud. ...
... Tenochtitlán Ordinary dwellings were made of reeds and mud. ...
This is the test Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans
... 11. _________________ Each city state had its own ruler but they shared a religion 12. _________________ Each territory of their civilization met in the corner at a city called Cuzco 13. _________________ Francisco Pizarro came into the city and was welcomed; he captured the head of the civilization ...
... 11. _________________ Each city state had its own ruler but they shared a religion 12. _________________ Each territory of their civilization met in the corner at a city called Cuzco 13. _________________ Francisco Pizarro came into the city and was welcomed; he captured the head of the civilization ...
Name: Circle Period #: 7A / 7B The Aztecs and Tenochtitlán
... From about 100 to 650 C.E., the Valley of Mexico was dominated by the Teotihuacáns (TEH-aw-teewah-KAHNZ). These people built an enormous capital city, Teotihuacán. One of the city’s buildings, the Pyramid of the Sun, was more than two hundred feet high. After Teotihuacán’s collapse around the 700s, ...
... From about 100 to 650 C.E., the Valley of Mexico was dominated by the Teotihuacáns (TEH-aw-teewah-KAHNZ). These people built an enormous capital city, Teotihuacán. One of the city’s buildings, the Pyramid of the Sun, was more than two hundred feet high. After Teotihuacán’s collapse around the 700s, ...
The Conquest of Mexico
... Montezuma decided that he needed to send a couple messengers to go talk to Cortez. I think that was a bad idea on the part of the Aztec chief. Right when the messenger got to Cortez he immediately kissed the ground at his feet. Telling him that they welcome his presence here and that Montezuma would ...
... Montezuma decided that he needed to send a couple messengers to go talk to Cortez. I think that was a bad idea on the part of the Aztec chief. Right when the messenger got to Cortez he immediately kissed the ground at his feet. Telling him that they welcome his presence here and that Montezuma would ...
Slide 1
... Aztec Gods and Goddesses Religion was central to Aztec life. The Aztecs worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses, each of whom ruled one or more human activities or aspects of nature. There were a large number of agricultural gods because their culture was based heavily on farming; other gods repr ...
... Aztec Gods and Goddesses Religion was central to Aztec life. The Aztecs worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses, each of whom ruled one or more human activities or aspects of nature. There were a large number of agricultural gods because their culture was based heavily on farming; other gods repr ...
Conquistadors The Slave Trade & The Columbian Exchange
... • Why else did they choose Africans? 1. Immunity built-up for European diseases 2. Experience in farming 3. Less likely to escape land they don’t know ...
... • Why else did they choose Africans? 1. Immunity built-up for European diseases 2. Experience in farming 3. Less likely to escape land they don’t know ...
Aztec Reading
... we climbed to the top of the great temple there was a kind of platform, with huge stones where they put the poor Indians to be sacrificed, and an image like a dragon and other evil figures, with a great deal of blood that had been shed that day. Montezuma, accompanied by two priests, came out from a ...
... we climbed to the top of the great temple there was a kind of platform, with huge stones where they put the poor Indians to be sacrificed, and an image like a dragon and other evil figures, with a great deal of blood that had been shed that day. Montezuma, accompanied by two priests, came out from a ...
Warriors-Conquistadors-Freedom Fighters
... Expanded the empire—forced conquered tribes to pay the empire high taxes and give their people for human sacrifices. ...
... Expanded the empire—forced conquered tribes to pay the empire high taxes and give their people for human sacrifices. ...
conquistadors
... god, so he allowed Cortez to walk freely into the capital city. But Cortes saw the Aztec culture as something evil to be destroyed and replaced by the Christian faith. The two groups even fought by different rules. The Aztec usually took captives to kill as sacrifices to their gods. The Spanish, how ...
... god, so he allowed Cortez to walk freely into the capital city. But Cortes saw the Aztec culture as something evil to be destroyed and replaced by the Christian faith. The two groups even fought by different rules. The Aztec usually took captives to kill as sacrifices to their gods. The Spanish, how ...
Bernal Diaz – from “The Conquest of New Spain”
... 1) What aspects of the city of Tenochtitlan seem to impress the conquistadors most? Why? 2) What conclusions does the impression of the city have on his feelings about the Aztecs? How do they compare (in his mind) to Spanish civilization? 3) What do you think Montezuma and Cortez are thinking/feelin ...
... 1) What aspects of the city of Tenochtitlan seem to impress the conquistadors most? Why? 2) What conclusions does the impression of the city have on his feelings about the Aztecs? How do they compare (in his mind) to Spanish civilization? 3) What do you think Montezuma and Cortez are thinking/feelin ...