Conquest of Aztecs and Incas
... wounds ½ of Cortes’ men • Cortes’ retreats to plan • Aztecs resist until almost everyone has been killed or died of small pox • Montezuma dies, probably stoned to death. ...
... wounds ½ of Cortes’ men • Cortes’ retreats to plan • Aztecs resist until almost everyone has been killed or died of small pox • Montezuma dies, probably stoned to death. ...
THE AZTEC EMPIRE
... squashes, peanuts and amaranth seeds. They also ate fruit such as limes and cactus fruits. The Aztecs diet also included rabbits, turkeys and armadillos. They also ate dogs. However meat was a luxury for the Aztecs and ordinary people only ate it infrequently. The Aztec nobles drank an alcoholic dri ...
... squashes, peanuts and amaranth seeds. They also ate fruit such as limes and cactus fruits. The Aztecs diet also included rabbits, turkeys and armadillos. They also ate dogs. However meat was a luxury for the Aztecs and ordinary people only ate it infrequently. The Aztec nobles drank an alcoholic dri ...
Chapter 11 PP - Madison Central High
... through the underworld to rise again the next morning. This strength came in the way of human hearts and blood. ...
... through the underworld to rise again the next morning. This strength came in the way of human hearts and blood. ...
File - Mr. O`Sullivan`s World of History
... Think: What jobs should a priest do and how could he look after his people? ...
... Think: What jobs should a priest do and how could he look after his people? ...
File
... -Flourished during this time. We do not know why it fell into decline. The Maya abandoned their cities, we do not know why. ...
... -Flourished during this time. We do not know why it fell into decline. The Maya abandoned their cities, we do not know why. ...
In Depth: The “Troubling”
... Aztec culture have seen it as a limited phenomenon greatly exaggerated by the Spanish for political purposes. Many scholars have seen it as a religious act central to the Aztec belief that humans must sacrifice that which was most precious to them—life—to receive the sun, rain, and other blessings o ...
... Aztec culture have seen it as a limited phenomenon greatly exaggerated by the Spanish for political purposes. Many scholars have seen it as a religious act central to the Aztec belief that humans must sacrifice that which was most precious to them—life—to receive the sun, rain, and other blessings o ...
5 pt
... English settlers came to America. For some it was to escape political problems and poverty; for others, religious freedom. In short, this was the reason to leave for America ...
... English settlers came to America. For some it was to escape political problems and poverty; for others, religious freedom. In short, this was the reason to leave for America ...
Early Civilizations in Mesoamerica
... While they were building capital, their warriors conquered modern Mexico ...
... While they were building capital, their warriors conquered modern Mexico ...
Michael M ppt - snoopyloveshistory
... • Their Capital was Tenochtitlan and it was build in the middle of a lake on series of islands. • They were polytheistic which means believed in many gods and there was a god called Quetzalcoatl • They Controlled many other tribes, and forced them to give them money and “tribute” • They also used ot ...
... • Their Capital was Tenochtitlan and it was build in the middle of a lake on series of islands. • They were polytheistic which means believed in many gods and there was a god called Quetzalcoatl • They Controlled many other tribes, and forced them to give them money and “tribute” • They also used ot ...
Chapter 20 Summary- Americas Unit 3
... As a review, the Maya were organized in city-states ruled by a single king. Their largely agricultural peasant population was bound to nobility by ties of loyalty and religion. They occupied poorly drained lowlands in Central America and adapted by building terraces to trap the silt drained by numer ...
... As a review, the Maya were organized in city-states ruled by a single king. Their largely agricultural peasant population was bound to nobility by ties of loyalty and religion. They occupied poorly drained lowlands in Central America and adapted by building terraces to trap the silt drained by numer ...
classwork_11-16
... cleaning—were not considered lesser than the activities of men. Among the Aztecs, for example, sweeping was a powerful and sacred act that symbolized spiritual cleansing. In Incan society, men broke the ground for farming, and women planted the seeds. (2) This was gender complementarity, not gender ...
... cleaning—were not considered lesser than the activities of men. Among the Aztecs, for example, sweeping was a powerful and sacred act that symbolized spiritual cleansing. In Incan society, men broke the ground for farming, and women planted the seeds. (2) This was gender complementarity, not gender ...
Questions of the Day 2-17
... *He had all of the ships burned so that no one would panic and try to return to Cuba. *He traveled and made friends with enemy tribes of the Aztec *He ended up with a combined 1,500 or more people willing to fight the Aztec *The Aztec ruler was Montezuma II (he ruled the Aztec empire from ...
... *He had all of the ships burned so that no one would panic and try to return to Cuba. *He traveled and made friends with enemy tribes of the Aztec *He ended up with a combined 1,500 or more people willing to fight the Aztec *The Aztec ruler was Montezuma II (he ruled the Aztec empire from ...
group emissaries project
... After reading these primary sources, and discussing them and the other secondary sources we have used, each society will attempt to state the cultural assumptions, prejudices and biases of its own culture, and think of ways to present these biases creatively. Each society will be asked to make a sho ...
... After reading these primary sources, and discussing them and the other secondary sources we have used, each society will attempt to state the cultural assumptions, prejudices and biases of its own culture, and think of ways to present these biases creatively. Each society will be asked to make a sho ...
Pre-Columbian civilizations
... Since before 7000 BC, there is evidence of human culture in Latin America These people are believed to have crossed the land bridge from Asia. Latin American people thrived into many different nations, with different cultures. Olmecs, Toltecs, Mixtecs Maya Aztec ("Mexica") Inca ...
... Since before 7000 BC, there is evidence of human culture in Latin America These people are believed to have crossed the land bridge from Asia. Latin American people thrived into many different nations, with different cultures. Olmecs, Toltecs, Mixtecs Maya Aztec ("Mexica") Inca ...
Spanish Conquest of the Americas - CCB
... - Now Cortes and Spaniards are stuck in palace and the Aztecs are trying to get to them. - They sneak out during the night, but the Aztecs have taken down all bridges leading out. - Aztecs find the Spaniards and kill most of them, however Cortes escapes with a few soldiers to safety of the mountain ...
... - Now Cortes and Spaniards are stuck in palace and the Aztecs are trying to get to them. - They sneak out during the night, but the Aztecs have taken down all bridges leading out. - Aztecs find the Spaniards and kill most of them, however Cortes escapes with a few soldiers to safety of the mountain ...
Intensive agriculture and nonindustrial cities (p.143)
... It was important to get along with their urbanities (person who lives in city). Farmers need to get along with city dweller as it concerned their business Farmers are governed by economic forces (unemployment rates, inflation rates, etc.) ...
... It was important to get along with their urbanities (person who lives in city). Farmers need to get along with city dweller as it concerned their business Farmers are governed by economic forces (unemployment rates, inflation rates, etc.) ...
The Americas Notes for kids
... and _________ heart of the empire. ____________ gardens. 11. Just as the _________ of the Aztec Empire was highly organized, so was its _______, with the king at the top, followed by ______. 12. King was part of royal family, but had to be _________ 13. Religious Ceremonies: Believed gods needed ___ ...
... and _________ heart of the empire. ____________ gardens. 11. Just as the _________ of the Aztec Empire was highly organized, so was its _______, with the king at the top, followed by ______. 12. King was part of royal family, but had to be _________ 13. Religious Ceremonies: Believed gods needed ___ ...
Civilizations of Middle America
... farming was partly a response to the disappearance of the large mammals. With fewer animals to hunt, people came to depend more on other food sources. In Mexico, or perhaps farther south, Neolithic people began cultivating a range of crops from corn and beans to sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, an ...
... farming was partly a response to the disappearance of the large mammals. With fewer animals to hunt, people came to depend more on other food sources. In Mexico, or perhaps farther south, Neolithic people began cultivating a range of crops from corn and beans to sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, an ...
Chapter 10 – A Deadly Meeting – Study Guide
... 2. What did the Aztecs and Moctezuma do when the Spanish arrived. What was their/his reaction, and why? 3. What is the Conquistador formula? - What are the five main points? 4. What was the Spanish worldview of this time – in other words what was the priority of the Spanish? What was the motivation ...
... 2. What did the Aztecs and Moctezuma do when the Spanish arrived. What was their/his reaction, and why? 3. What is the Conquistador formula? - What are the five main points? 4. What was the Spanish worldview of this time – in other words what was the priority of the Spanish? What was the motivation ...
Samantha Aztecs Incas and Mayas
... Aztecs • They used other tribes as slaves and human sacrifices to the many gods they believed in. • The capital of their civilization was Tenochtitlan. It was built in the middle of a lake surrounded by mountains which made it harder to find and conquer. • The Aztec civilization was brought down by ...
... Aztecs • They used other tribes as slaves and human sacrifices to the many gods they believed in. • The capital of their civilization was Tenochtitlan. It was built in the middle of a lake surrounded by mountains which made it harder to find and conquer. • The Aztec civilization was brought down by ...
Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
... The city was interlaced with a series of canals, so that all sections of the city could be visited either on foot or by canoe ...
... The city was interlaced with a series of canals, so that all sections of the city could be visited either on foot or by canoe ...
Chapter 11
... The Anasazi are noted for their multi-story pueblo dwellings built of stone and adobe. Section 2 Early Civilizations in Mesoamerica Mesoamerica refers to areas of Mexico and Central America that were civilized before the arrival of the Spaniards. Mesoamerican- civilizations appeared beginning around ...
... The Anasazi are noted for their multi-story pueblo dwellings built of stone and adobe. Section 2 Early Civilizations in Mesoamerica Mesoamerica refers to areas of Mexico and Central America that were civilized before the arrival of the Spaniards. Mesoamerican- civilizations appeared beginning around ...
Aztecs
... the basin •Around 1200 nomadic tribes began to settle in the Valley of Mexico – the last group to arrive were the Mexica now know as the Aztecs •The Mexica were considered barbarians and kicked out of every place they settled – they found refuge on a small island in the middle of Lake Texcoco •They ...
... the basin •Around 1200 nomadic tribes began to settle in the Valley of Mexico – the last group to arrive were the Mexica now know as the Aztecs •The Mexica were considered barbarians and kicked out of every place they settled – they found refuge on a small island in the middle of Lake Texcoco •They ...
Aztec powerpoint
... The warriors searched for many days and came upon a lake. They were tired and hungry. They gazed out upon the lake and saw a huge eagle swoop down, grab a snake in its talons and land on a cactus that was on an island in the middle of the ...
... The warriors searched for many days and came upon a lake. They were tired and hungry. They gazed out upon the lake and saw a huge eagle swoop down, grab a snake in its talons and land on a cactus that was on an island in the middle of the ...
Aztec cuisine
Aztec cuisine was the cuisine of the Aztec Empire and the Nahua peoples of the Valley of Mexico prior to European contact in 1519.