The Aztec Empire
... capital. In 1438 A.D., Pachacuti became the king of the Incas. He and his son Topa began a great period of expansion, creating what would be the largest empire in the New World, and one of the largest empires in the entire world. The Incas formed a powerful central government. Pachacuti allowed loca ...
... capital. In 1438 A.D., Pachacuti became the king of the Incas. He and his son Topa began a great period of expansion, creating what would be the largest empire in the New World, and one of the largest empires in the entire world. The Incas formed a powerful central government. Pachacuti allowed loca ...
Chapter 7-Aztec Gods with assignment
... they were taken to a terrible fire. Tecuciztecatl was told to throw himself into the flames. Four times he tried, but each time the flames drove him back. Then it was Nanauatzin's turn, and he rushed straight in. Tecuciztecatl tried again, and he followed Nanauatzin into the fire. In the morning, Na ...
... they were taken to a terrible fire. Tecuciztecatl was told to throw himself into the flames. Four times he tried, but each time the flames drove him back. Then it was Nanauatzin's turn, and he rushed straight in. Tecuciztecatl tried again, and he followed Nanauatzin into the fire. In the morning, Na ...
WH Module 2 student
... keep their gods happy were people captured from neighboring tribes. This did not make them popular with their neighbors! Each time the Aztecs tried to settle down and build a city of their own, other tribes in the area would band together to chase them away. No one wanted the Aztecs for a neighbor. ...
... keep their gods happy were people captured from neighboring tribes. This did not make them popular with their neighbors! Each time the Aztecs tried to settle down and build a city of their own, other tribes in the area would band together to chase them away. No one wanted the Aztecs for a neighbor. ...
Chapter 20 The Atlantic World
... News Anchors: Prepare a minimum of three questions for each of the guests on your news broadcast (an Aztec Citizen, an Aztec warrior, and a Spanish Conquistador) Aztec Government Official: You will be speaking regarding the possible reasons for the conquests and its effects on the cities Aztec Warri ...
... News Anchors: Prepare a minimum of three questions for each of the guests on your news broadcast (an Aztec Citizen, an Aztec warrior, and a Spanish Conquistador) Aztec Government Official: You will be speaking regarding the possible reasons for the conquests and its effects on the cities Aztec Warri ...
Aztec gods - Primary Resources
... His face is the face of the sun. To the Aztecs everything revolved around the sun. The hair is blond, due to the golden appearance of the sun. The tongue, stuck out, is a knife, showing that he demands to be fed with blood and human hearts. ...
... His face is the face of the sun. To the Aztecs everything revolved around the sun. The hair is blond, due to the golden appearance of the sun. The tongue, stuck out, is a knife, showing that he demands to be fed with blood and human hearts. ...
Name: Date: Period: Montezuma II Montezuma II was the ruler of the
... Montezuma II was the ruler of the Aztec people from 1500-1521. Montezuma II had many great accomplishments including growing the Aztec Empire over the majority of central and southern Mexico. Montezuma is most famous for ruling the Aztec people when they were invaded and conquered by Hernán Cortés, ...
... Montezuma II was the ruler of the Aztec people from 1500-1521. Montezuma II had many great accomplishments including growing the Aztec Empire over the majority of central and southern Mexico. Montezuma is most famous for ruling the Aztec people when they were invaded and conquered by Hernán Cortés, ...
Aztec and Inca Student Handout
... everyone was entitled to food, clothing, and shelter as long as they worked the land on a daily basis. Many peasants were farmers who grew food on terraces, which were farmlands built on steep mountainsides. The ruling class consisted of the wealthy landowners, the king and his family, and the pries ...
... everyone was entitled to food, clothing, and shelter as long as they worked the land on a daily basis. Many peasants were farmers who grew food on terraces, which were farmlands built on steep mountainsides. The ruling class consisted of the wealthy landowners, the king and his family, and the pries ...
Anna Tedstrom Objects as History 4/14/1 Iconography Essay The
... The Aztec stone of the Sun is a large flat, round stone engraved with symbols relating to the Sun that represent the calendar of the Aztec civilization. The stone is not a functioning calendar itself but it monumentalizes the intricate Aztec calendar and may have been used as a sacrificial altar. Th ...
... The Aztec stone of the Sun is a large flat, round stone engraved with symbols relating to the Sun that represent the calendar of the Aztec civilization. The stone is not a functioning calendar itself but it monumentalizes the intricate Aztec calendar and may have been used as a sacrificial altar. Th ...
The Saylor Foundation 1 Amerindian Civilizations Civilizations in
... American continent, developing into distinct linguistic, cultural, and territorial groups. Some of them remained as hunter-gatherers, and others formed sedentary agricultural and farming societies, which developed into civilizations with permanent or urban settlements, and hierarchical societies, an ...
... American continent, developing into distinct linguistic, cultural, and territorial groups. Some of them remained as hunter-gatherers, and others formed sedentary agricultural and farming societies, which developed into civilizations with permanent or urban settlements, and hierarchical societies, an ...
Ch.21 Post-Classical Mesoamerican and Andean South America
... calendar based off the stars in the world at the time War was typically not to conquer territory but to aquire slaves to work in agriculture because they had no large animals for work Religion was important in all aspects of life ...
... calendar based off the stars in the world at the time War was typically not to conquer territory but to aquire slaves to work in agriculture because they had no large animals for work Religion was important in all aspects of life ...
UNIT 6 Chapter 24: The Aztecs
... They filled in areas of the lake and built small islands called chinampas. B. Name at least one important building in Tenochtitlan, and describe what happened there. The Great Temple was one of the most important buildings in Tenochtitlan. It was 150 feet tall. This is where important religious cere ...
... They filled in areas of the lake and built small islands called chinampas. B. Name at least one important building in Tenochtitlan, and describe what happened there. The Great Temple was one of the most important buildings in Tenochtitlan. It was 150 feet tall. This is where important religious cere ...
Indigenous Word List
... the name (they call themselves) of the indigenous people in (mostly) the present-day state of Michoacán; Purhepecha language is still spoken by more than 100,000 people. These proud people had an empire that opposed the Aztecs and was not conquered by them. Mexica - “meh-SHEE-ca”: one of the names t ...
... the name (they call themselves) of the indigenous people in (mostly) the present-day state of Michoacán; Purhepecha language is still spoken by more than 100,000 people. These proud people had an empire that opposed the Aztecs and was not conquered by them. Mexica - “meh-SHEE-ca”: one of the names t ...
Aztec and Inca reading
... Aztec were an American Indian people who ruled a large and powerful empire in Mexico during the 1400's and early 1500's. The Aztec empire included many cities and towns. The largest city was the capital, Tenochtitlan <> . This city had about 200,000 to 300,000 people. It stood
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... Aztec were an American Indian people who ruled a large and powerful empire in Mexico during the 1400's and early 1500's. The Aztec empire included many cities and towns. The largest city was the capital, Tenochtitlan <
Westhill Institute
... Inca domesticated animals (Vicuñas, Alpacas, Llamas) and uses of them in Inca Empire Inca ceremonial and political cities Inca social structure: Emperor, military, merchants, etc. Inca Quipus (what were they used for?) Inca government type and style (W.H. Prescott) Inca military training for young b ...
... Inca domesticated animals (Vicuñas, Alpacas, Llamas) and uses of them in Inca Empire Inca ceremonial and political cities Inca social structure: Emperor, military, merchants, etc. Inca Quipus (what were they used for?) Inca government type and style (W.H. Prescott) Inca military training for young b ...
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
... B) Hunting and gathering C) Monarchy controlling a large territory D) Chiefdoms based on shifting agriculture E) City-states ...
... B) Hunting and gathering C) Monarchy controlling a large territory D) Chiefdoms based on shifting agriculture E) City-states ...
File - Miss Caspers` Classroom
... Name the first major civilization in central Mexico: What is obsidian? Name the first major civilization of Mesoamerica Describe the Toltecs: ...
... Name the first major civilization in central Mexico: What is obsidian? Name the first major civilization of Mesoamerica Describe the Toltecs: ...
Aztecs
... THE GREAT BATTLE The Aztecs decided to kill the Spaniards. However, they were sick with disease and without a leader. Still the Spaniards were out numbered one thousand to one. The Spanish then sent out messages to the other Indian tribes who hated the Aztecs, telling them that they had conquered t ...
... THE GREAT BATTLE The Aztecs decided to kill the Spaniards. However, they were sick with disease and without a leader. Still the Spaniards were out numbered one thousand to one. The Spanish then sent out messages to the other Indian tribes who hated the Aztecs, telling them that they had conquered t ...
The Maya, Aztec and Inca Civilizations Name
... Comparing the Maya, Aztec and Inca Civilizations It can be confusing to learn about three different people in one unit. Let’s be sure you know the facts and differences about all of these people. ...
... Comparing the Maya, Aztec and Inca Civilizations It can be confusing to learn about three different people in one unit. Let’s be sure you know the facts and differences about all of these people. ...
Mexico - carnesneil
... Mexicans today? ◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs? ◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital? ◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City? ◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans? ◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death? ...
... Mexicans today? ◊ 4. What are two reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs? ◊ 5. What was the name of the Aztec capital? ◊ 6. Where did Cortez build Mexico City? ◊ 7. In what part of Mexico were the Mayans? ◊ 8. Who was the Aztec emperor who was stoned to death? ...
Empires of the Americas Review
... Aztec and Inca similarities • Both the Aztec and Inca had complex religious ceremonies • Both were conquered by the Spanish with help from people they had ...
... Aztec and Inca similarities • Both the Aztec and Inca had complex religious ceremonies • Both were conquered by the Spanish with help from people they had ...
File
... • After the American Revolution, the US was governed by the Articles of Confederation. It did not effectively balance the power between the state and federal government and the states were not united. • In 1789, American leaders met to improve the Articles of ...
... • After the American Revolution, the US was governed by the Articles of Confederation. It did not effectively balance the power between the state and federal government and the states were not united. • In 1789, American leaders met to improve the Articles of ...
... procession. She knew that when he was older, her brother would also march with them. After the last clan passed, groups of warriors with special rank and privileges passed by. Two of the special groups, The Knights of the Eagle and the Knights of the Jaguar, wore animal skins to represent their masc ...
The Spanish and the Aztecs
... Their migration made them stronger as a culture and this gave them confidence and strength in how they viewed the world around them. ...
... Their migration made them stronger as a culture and this gave them confidence and strength in how they viewed the world around them. ...