Aztecs vs. Inca
... supplied war captives for sacrifice • Why? • Political purposes • Population control • Cannibal kingdom ...
... supplied war captives for sacrifice • Why? • Political purposes • Population control • Cannibal kingdom ...
1. Compare and contrast characteristics of the Mayans
... Pre-Columbian Societies Pre-Columbian – before the arrival of ...
... Pre-Columbian Societies Pre-Columbian – before the arrival of ...
mesoamerica - Al Iman School
... ___________________________ at the great pyramid of Tenochitlan. o After a town was conquered the inhabitants where no longer eligible of sacrifice and became Aztec citizens. ...
... ___________________________ at the great pyramid of Tenochitlan. o After a town was conquered the inhabitants where no longer eligible of sacrifice and became Aztec citizens. ...
mesoamerica
... Rise of the Aztec Empire According to legend, the war god told one of the tribes’ leaders that they should look for a place where they saw an ____________________________________. It was there that they should settle and build a new capital. o They built Tenochtitlan after the prediction came true ...
... Rise of the Aztec Empire According to legend, the war god told one of the tribes’ leaders that they should look for a place where they saw an ____________________________________. It was there that they should settle and build a new capital. o They built Tenochtitlan after the prediction came true ...
the aztec empire - Ms. Wilcox`s Classroom
... lived with in the home. The Aztec daily life was filled with work. Every member of the household, including children, helped in the household. Many also created goods that could be used by the empire in trade for goods that were highly valued in the Aztec culture, such as Jaguar skins. Education was ...
... lived with in the home. The Aztec daily life was filled with work. Every member of the household, including children, helped in the household. Many also created goods that could be used by the empire in trade for goods that were highly valued in the Aztec culture, such as Jaguar skins. Education was ...
Mesoamerica 2016 Power Point
... another agricultural society that developed and adapted to its environment on the Yucatan Peninsula of what is present day Mexico. The Maya were not unified in one empire. Instead, they were a society of city-states and kingdoms linked by culture, political ties, and trade. 1. religion - was at the ...
... another agricultural society that developed and adapted to its environment on the Yucatan Peninsula of what is present day Mexico. The Maya were not unified in one empire. Instead, they were a society of city-states and kingdoms linked by culture, political ties, and trade. 1. religion - was at the ...
Aztec Empire—Daily Life
... All Aztec children were required by law to attend school. This even included slaves and girls, which was unique for this time in history. When they were young, children were taught by their parents, but when they reached their teens they attended school. Boys and girls went to separate schools. Girl ...
... All Aztec children were required by law to attend school. This even included slaves and girls, which was unique for this time in history. When they were young, children were taught by their parents, but when they reached their teens they attended school. Boys and girls went to separate schools. Girl ...
The Americas
... • The sacrifice of humans was tied to the sun god’s demand for ritual offerings, and war was necessary to provide sacrificial victims. • (PSEUDO-THEOCRACY) The Aztec ruler eventually became identified with both secular authority and divine power, a representative of the gods on earth. In Aztec theol ...
... • The sacrifice of humans was tied to the sun god’s demand for ritual offerings, and war was necessary to provide sacrificial victims. • (PSEUDO-THEOCRACY) The Aztec ruler eventually became identified with both secular authority and divine power, a representative of the gods on earth. In Aztec theol ...
Engineering an Empire: The Aztecs
... 15. To honor the gods, a massive pyramid known as the Great Temple was built. It featured two staircases, one for rain and the other for war. The temple was rebuilt seven times. As the empire grew so did the pyramid. The temple was discovered in 1978. 16. The sacrifice of human blood, known as preci ...
... 15. To honor the gods, a massive pyramid known as the Great Temple was built. It featured two staircases, one for rain and the other for war. The temple was rebuilt seven times. As the empire grew so did the pyramid. The temple was discovered in 1978. 16. The sacrifice of human blood, known as preci ...
The Aztecs –Cornell notes Vocabulary: Urban Society 2. Class
... They found the place; it was a small island on a large lake. They built a city (Tenochtitlan=place of the prickly pear) and it became their capital. Where Mexico City is today. The terrain was swampy and there was little level land for farming, the Aztecs learned to construct chinampas, raised ...
... They found the place; it was a small island on a large lake. They built a city (Tenochtitlan=place of the prickly pear) and it became their capital. Where Mexico City is today. The terrain was swampy and there was little level land for farming, the Aztecs learned to construct chinampas, raised ...
Aztecs - Wsfcs
... The Aztecs built temples to honor their gods. Temples provided a place for the music of worship, a place for the private ceremony of personal bloodletting, and a place to conduct the many human sacrifices that the Aztecs believed were necessary to keep their gods happy ...
... The Aztecs built temples to honor their gods. Temples provided a place for the music of worship, a place for the private ceremony of personal bloodletting, and a place to conduct the many human sacrifices that the Aztecs believed were necessary to keep their gods happy ...
The Aztecs were a PreColumbian Mesoamerican people of central
... and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word "Mexica".The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco. Modern Mexico City is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. From ...
... and 16th centuries. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word "Mexica".The capital of the Aztec empire was Tenochtitlan, built on a raised island in Lake Texcoco. Modern Mexico City is built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan. From ...
Aztec and Inca Comparison
... potecha (highly regulated) • State controlled mixed economy • Cacao beans and gold dust used for currency as well as barter system • Maize was main crop Government Organization: • Separate city-states; Tenochtitlan was the heart of the empire; built on lakes (Venice) • City-state rulers chosen by th ...
... potecha (highly regulated) • State controlled mixed economy • Cacao beans and gold dust used for currency as well as barter system • Maize was main crop Government Organization: • Separate city-states; Tenochtitlan was the heart of the empire; built on lakes (Venice) • City-state rulers chosen by th ...
The Aztec Calendar
... sacred one with 13 months of 20 days and an agricultural or solar one with 18 months of 20 days. (Notice that this comes to 360 days. The Aztecs then had an unlucky five-day period known as nemontemi, making their solar calendar 365 days long.) Every 52 years, the two calendars would start on the sa ...
... sacred one with 13 months of 20 days and an agricultural or solar one with 18 months of 20 days. (Notice that this comes to 360 days. The Aztecs then had an unlucky five-day period known as nemontemi, making their solar calendar 365 days long.) Every 52 years, the two calendars would start on the sa ...
Aztec Empire
... called themselves Mexica (mehhee-ka) They were skilled warriors One ruler ruled over the Aztec Empire under the leader Moctezuma they expanded to 1/3 of southern Mexico Population of 25 million at peak Grew stronger through war, tribute, and trade ...
... called themselves Mexica (mehhee-ka) They were skilled warriors One ruler ruled over the Aztec Empire under the leader Moctezuma they expanded to 1/3 of southern Mexico Population of 25 million at peak Grew stronger through war, tribute, and trade ...
Who Were the Aztec People? Reading
... The Mexica converted the marshland of their island to fertile soil and also used reed mats to create floating gardens for growing crops. Tenochtitlan was divided into four sections; each section was occupied by families and craftsmen. In order to create political relationships with other cities in t ...
... The Mexica converted the marshland of their island to fertile soil and also used reed mats to create floating gardens for growing crops. Tenochtitlan was divided into four sections; each section was occupied by families and craftsmen. In order to create political relationships with other cities in t ...
Aztec Inca and Mayan Jeopardy
... Aztec men became heroes by having victory in battle or by winning at tlachtli, an Aztec game involving stone hoops, the sun’s shadow and a ball made out of this material. ...
... Aztec men became heroes by having victory in battle or by winning at tlachtli, an Aztec game involving stone hoops, the sun’s shadow and a ball made out of this material. ...
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... include civil war, disease, or famine. Mayan ______________ is still spoken today in portions of Mexico and Guatemala. ...
... include civil war, disease, or famine. Mayan ______________ is still spoken today in portions of Mexico and Guatemala. ...
Aztec Empire PPT
... the Aztec priests began to make many sacrifices to the gods They work. Why? Not enough food = More sacrifices = Less people to feed…Maybe? Who knows for sure…. ...
... the Aztec priests began to make many sacrifices to the gods They work. Why? Not enough food = More sacrifices = Less people to feed…Maybe? Who knows for sure…. ...
FALL OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE
... after sieging the city. Tenochtitlan was under siege for 75 days until the new Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc, surrendered the city. The capital’s fall signaled the end of the Aztec empire. 25% of the Aztec Empire’s population was said to have died from disease. http://safeshare.tv/w/UKjQVUFXVd ...
... after sieging the city. Tenochtitlan was under siege for 75 days until the new Aztec emperor, Cuauhtémoc, surrendered the city. The capital’s fall signaled the end of the Aztec empire. 25% of the Aztec Empire’s population was said to have died from disease. http://safeshare.tv/w/UKjQVUFXVd ...
File - EMS Secondary Department
... Sacrifices for the Sun God • Most important rituals are for sun god, Huitzilopochtli • He needs human sacrifices to be strong • Aztecs engage in war to provide captives for these ...
... Sacrifices for the Sun God • Most important rituals are for sun god, Huitzilopochtli • He needs human sacrifices to be strong • Aztecs engage in war to provide captives for these ...