The Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations
... • The Maya had a polytheistic religion with gods of corn, death, rain and war. • They built huge pyramids. • Worship included blood letting, and sometimes human sacrifice. • Developed 260 day religious and 365 day solar calendar ...
... • The Maya had a polytheistic religion with gods of corn, death, rain and war. • They built huge pyramids. • Worship included blood letting, and sometimes human sacrifice. • Developed 260 day religious and 365 day solar calendar ...
Mesoamerica Conquistadors
... • Indian allies – The Aztecs were so hated, it was easy for the Spanish to recruit the help of other Indians. • Disease – European diseases, particularly small pox, devastated the Aztec population ...
... • Indian allies – The Aztecs were so hated, it was easy for the Spanish to recruit the help of other Indians. • Disease – European diseases, particularly small pox, devastated the Aztec population ...
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... Most men worked in the calpulli fields Women cooked, wove cloth, & cared for the young Around ages 10-14, boys were sent to school to learn about Aztec religion, history, and other things ...
... Most men worked in the calpulli fields Women cooked, wove cloth, & cared for the young Around ages 10-14, boys were sent to school to learn about Aztec religion, history, and other things ...
Aztec Social Classes - Demarest School District
... The emperor of the Aztec Empire was the highest-ranking person in all of Mesoamerica. When an emperor died, a group of high-ranking nobles (wealthy, high-ranking members of society) were charged with deciding who the next emperor would be. Usually, the nobles picked a relative of the previous ruler, ...
... The emperor of the Aztec Empire was the highest-ranking person in all of Mesoamerica. When an emperor died, a group of high-ranking nobles (wealthy, high-ranking members of society) were charged with deciding who the next emperor would be. Usually, the nobles picked a relative of the previous ruler, ...
The Aztec and Inca Empires
... • The Aztecs were a Mexica group of about 10,000 people who expanded their power. • At its height they controlled an empire of some 22 million people, making it more populous than any kingdom or empire in Europe. • The Aztecs developed no formal bureaucracy. ...
... • The Aztecs were a Mexica group of about 10,000 people who expanded their power. • At its height they controlled an empire of some 22 million people, making it more populous than any kingdom or empire in Europe. • The Aztecs developed no formal bureaucracy. ...
8.2 Africa Americas Geo Readings
... Some of the most important developments took place in and around the Valley of Mexico. This valley, where modern Mexico City is located, eventually became the site of the greatest empire of Mesoamerica, the Aztec. The Valley of Mexico, a mountain basin about 7,500 feet above sea level, served as the ...
... Some of the most important developments took place in and around the Valley of Mexico. This valley, where modern Mexico City is located, eventually became the site of the greatest empire of Mesoamerica, the Aztec. The Valley of Mexico, a mountain basin about 7,500 feet above sea level, served as the ...
The Aztec and Inca Empires - Harrison Humanities
... • The Aztecs were a Mexica group of about 10,000 people who expanded their power. • At its height they controlled an empire of some 22 million people, making it more populous than any kingdom or empire in Europe. • The Aztecs developed no formal bureaucracy. • Let some regional leaders remain in pow ...
... • The Aztecs were a Mexica group of about 10,000 people who expanded their power. • At its height they controlled an empire of some 22 million people, making it more populous than any kingdom or empire in Europe. • The Aztecs developed no formal bureaucracy. • Let some regional leaders remain in pow ...
The Aztec Empire
... square in the center where trade and business could take place. They worshipped a variety of gods and deities. Their chief god was believed to be a being with a human body and a jaguar face. The Olmecs were expert farmers and practiced a type of farming known as slash-and-burn farming. They would cu ...
... square in the center where trade and business could take place. They worshipped a variety of gods and deities. Their chief god was believed to be a being with a human body and a jaguar face. The Olmecs were expert farmers and practiced a type of farming known as slash-and-burn farming. They would cu ...
Slide 1
... Francisco Pizarro and the Incas • Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador that attacked the Incan Empire in 1532. ...
... Francisco Pizarro and the Incas • Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador that attacked the Incan Empire in 1532. ...
Conquistadors
... Francisco Pizarro and the Incas • Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador that attacked the Incan Empire in 1532. ...
... Francisco Pizarro and the Incas • Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador that attacked the Incan Empire in 1532. ...
Unit 8 – Aztecs
... The Aztec people had their rights protected by a system of written laws The legal system was a powerful tool for maintaining order in their society Every citizen, even nobles, had to obey the laws Since nobles were expected to set a good example, the law often judged them more harshly Aztecs based t ...
... The Aztec people had their rights protected by a system of written laws The legal system was a powerful tool for maintaining order in their society Every citizen, even nobles, had to obey the laws Since nobles were expected to set a good example, the law often judged them more harshly Aztecs based t ...
Assessment: The Aztecs
... Mastering the Content Fill in the circle to the best answer. 1. What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize? A. a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky B. the joining of different peoples to make one nation C. the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors D. a legend abo ...
... Mastering the Content Fill in the circle to the best answer. 1. What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize? A. a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky B. the joining of different peoples to make one nation C. the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors D. a legend abo ...
Social Studies-Aztec Power Point
... • The Aztecs believed that keeping the gods happy meant that their lives would be blessed. • The greatest number of sacrifices were made to the war god Huitzilopochtli and the rain god Tlaloc. • Priests led the sacrificial rituals, which took place on top of the temples that had been built. • Humans ...
... • The Aztecs believed that keeping the gods happy meant that their lives would be blessed. • The greatest number of sacrifices were made to the war god Huitzilopochtli and the rain god Tlaloc. • Priests led the sacrificial rituals, which took place on top of the temples that had been built. • Humans ...
CHAPTER 11 The Americas on the Eve of Invasion Postclassical
... conquered by Toltec warriors, and it and several other cities were ruled for a long time by central Mexican Dynasties or by Maya rulers under Toltec influence. c.) Toltec influence spread northward as well. 3.) The Aztec Rise to Power a.) The Toltec Empire lasted until about 1150, when it was appare ...
... conquered by Toltec warriors, and it and several other cities were ruled for a long time by central Mexican Dynasties or by Maya rulers under Toltec influence. c.) Toltec influence spread northward as well. 3.) The Aztec Rise to Power a.) The Toltec Empire lasted until about 1150, when it was appare ...
Appendix 4 - Souls of Distortion
... recorded in a number of codices from the Spanish colonial era, most prominently the Aubin Codex and the Boturini Codex. Based on these codices as well as other histories, it appears that the Mexicas arrived at Chapultepec in or around the year 1248. At the time of their arrival, the Valley of Mexico ...
... recorded in a number of codices from the Spanish colonial era, most prominently the Aubin Codex and the Boturini Codex. Based on these codices as well as other histories, it appears that the Mexicas arrived at Chapultepec in or around the year 1248. At the time of their arrival, the Valley of Mexico ...
The Amazing Aztecs
... • Working from the age of four. • Girls: cook and clean. • Boys: worked in fields or hunted and fished with their fathers. • 10: the boys were sent to school to do military training and to learn a craft. • 15: some boys went to a special school where they learned about the history and religion of t ...
... • Working from the age of four. • Girls: cook and clean. • Boys: worked in fields or hunted and fished with their fathers. • 10: the boys were sent to school to do military training and to learn a craft. • 15: some boys went to a special school where they learned about the history and religion of t ...
aztecs - taughtbygoldin
... new lands. They allied themselves with other Nahua tribes. Soon the Tenocha Aztecs dominated the Aztec Confederacy. They were at the height of their power when the Spaniards attacked them. The Indians living in the Mexico City region today are largely descendants of those whom Cortez conquered. ...
... new lands. They allied themselves with other Nahua tribes. Soon the Tenocha Aztecs dominated the Aztec Confederacy. They were at the height of their power when the Spaniards attacked them. The Indians living in the Mexico City region today are largely descendants of those whom Cortez conquered. ...
Aztec, Inca, and Maya Civilizations
... • According to legend, the Aztec tribal god promised to show his people (the Aztecs) the place they were to settle and build a great capital city. • He told them to look for an eagle perched on a cactus on a rock with a snake in its beak. This would be the sign that they had reached the place that w ...
... • According to legend, the Aztec tribal god promised to show his people (the Aztecs) the place they were to settle and build a great capital city. • He told them to look for an eagle perched on a cactus on a rock with a snake in its beak. This would be the sign that they had reached the place that w ...
The Ancient Aztec
... The Aztecs And Art The Aztecs had lots of art. They had pottery, sculpting, carving and they made painting and pictures of gods. They did lots of pottery. They made different stuff out of clay. Like bowls and other stuff. They also carved pictures of gods and animals. The paintings were very import ...
... The Aztecs And Art The Aztecs had lots of art. They had pottery, sculpting, carving and they made painting and pictures of gods. They did lots of pottery. They made different stuff out of clay. Like bowls and other stuff. They also carved pictures of gods and animals. The paintings were very import ...
Aztec Life and Society 15.2
... • Farmers were very poor and did not own their own land. • Slaves were people who had been captured in battle or who could not pay their debts. They were laborers, and if they did not obey, they were sacrificed to the gods. ...
... • Farmers were very poor and did not own their own land. • Slaves were people who had been captured in battle or who could not pay their debts. They were laborers, and if they did not obey, they were sacrificed to the gods. ...
Mayas .(English)
... of good and evil, which led to the creation and destruction of a series of worlds. • The Aztec practiced human sacrifice to postpone the day of destruction of their world. ...
... of good and evil, which led to the creation and destruction of a series of worlds. • The Aztec practiced human sacrifice to postpone the day of destruction of their world. ...
Lecture: History of the Americas
... 5. The elite families used the city’s growing population to bring marginal lands into production. Swamps were drained, irrigation works were constructed, terraces were built into hillsides and the use of chinampas was expanded. 6. Chinampas: “floating gardens”: were narrow artificial islands anchore ...
... 5. The elite families used the city’s growing population to bring marginal lands into production. Swamps were drained, irrigation works were constructed, terraces were built into hillsides and the use of chinampas was expanded. 6. Chinampas: “floating gardens”: were narrow artificial islands anchore ...
Chapter 24 Aztec
... north, the Toltecs, migrated into the valley. Toltec civilization reached its height in the 10th and 1lth centuries.The Toltecsbuilt a number of cities. Their capital, Tollan, boastedlarge pyramids topped with temples. During the 1100s,new groupsinvadedthe valley.They took over Toltec cities and est ...
... north, the Toltecs, migrated into the valley. Toltec civilization reached its height in the 10th and 1lth centuries.The Toltecsbuilt a number of cities. Their capital, Tollan, boastedlarge pyramids topped with temples. During the 1100s,new groupsinvadedthe valley.They took over Toltec cities and est ...
The Aztec
... Aztecs believed that poetry was the only occupation worthy of an Aztec warrior in times of peace. “You are the quechol bird, color of fire, Which flies across the plain In the kingdom of death. “ ...
... Aztecs believed that poetry was the only occupation worthy of an Aztec warrior in times of peace. “You are the quechol bird, color of fire, Which flies across the plain In the kingdom of death. “ ...
Aztec Empire
The Mexica Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance (Nahuatl: Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, [ˈjéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥]) began as an alliance of three Nahua ""altepetl"" city-states: Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. These three city-states ruled the area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until they were defeated by the combined forces of the Spanish conquistadores and their native allies under Hernán Cortés in 1521.The Triple Alliance was formed from the victorious faction in a civil war fought between the city of Azcapotzalco and its former tributary provinces. Despite the initial conception of the empire as an alliance of three self-governed city-states, Tenochtitlan quickly established itself as the dominant partner militarily. By the time the Spanish arrived in 1520, the lands of the Alliance were effectively ruled from Tenochtitlan, and the other partners in the alliance had assumed subsidiary roles.The alliance waged wars of conquest and expanded rapidly after its formation. At its height, the alliance controlled most of central Mexico as well as some more distant territories within Mesoamerica such as the Xoconochco province, an Aztec exclave near the present-day Guatemalan border. Aztec rule has been described by scholars as ""hegemonic"" or ""indirect"". Rulers of conquered cities were left in power so long as they agreed to pay semi-annual tribute to the alliance as well as supplying military support for the Aztec war efforts. In return, the imperial authority offered protection and political stability as well as facilitating an integrated economic network of diverse lands and peoples with significant local autonomy despite their tributary status.