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 ...
Quetzalcoatl as depicted in the Codex Telleriano
... Cholula. It is in this period that the deity is known to have been named "Quetzalcoatl" by his Nahua followers. In the Maya area he was known as Kukulcan or Ququmatz, names that also translate as "feathered serpent" in different Mayan languages. In the era following the 16th-century Spanish Conquest ...
... Cholula. It is in this period that the deity is known to have been named "Quetzalcoatl" by his Nahua followers. In the Maya area he was known as Kukulcan or Ququmatz, names that also translate as "feathered serpent" in different Mayan languages. In the era following the 16th-century Spanish Conquest ...
the aztecs build an empire
... Aztec society had clearly defined social classes. The king was the most important person. He was in charge of law, trade, tribute, and warfare. The nobles, including tax collectors and judges, helped the king with his duties. Below the king and nobles were priests and warriors. Priests had great inf ...
... Aztec society had clearly defined social classes. The king was the most important person. He was in charge of law, trade, tribute, and warfare. The nobles, including tax collectors and judges, helped the king with his duties. Below the king and nobles were priests and warriors. Priests had great inf ...
Ch. 10 Sect 4 notes
... southwestern part of the U.S. used irrigation to make the dry land better for growing crops. They built systems of ditches to carry water to fields. They also built shelters several stories high on cliff ledges and on top of mesas (flat-topped hill with steep sides). In the eastern woodland of the A ...
... southwestern part of the U.S. used irrigation to make the dry land better for growing crops. They built systems of ditches to carry water to fields. They also built shelters several stories high on cliff ledges and on top of mesas (flat-topped hill with steep sides). In the eastern woodland of the A ...
Mesoamerican Civilizations
... explorers and conquistadors to Aztecs • Conquered by the Spanish conquistador Cortez ...
... explorers and conquistadors to Aztecs • Conquered by the Spanish conquistador Cortez ...
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... They also could not get bright bird feathers that they adorned themselves with The city also did not have gold or silver deposits To get these things merchants travelled great distances with slaves to carry the goods back ...
... They also could not get bright bird feathers that they adorned themselves with The city also did not have gold or silver deposits To get these things merchants travelled great distances with slaves to carry the goods back ...
The Aztecs - Whalen English
... distributed to the crowd assembled in the square. The ceremonial dedication of the Templo Mayor may have been on a grander scale than day to day ritual sacrifice, but the number of victims of Aztec religious practices was always high. When Cortés' men were shown into the temples of Tenochtitlan in 1 ...
... distributed to the crowd assembled in the square. The ceremonial dedication of the Templo Mayor may have been on a grander scale than day to day ritual sacrifice, but the number of victims of Aztec religious practices was always high. When Cortés' men were shown into the temples of Tenochtitlan in 1 ...
Latin America - My Teacher Pages
... • Used special roads to cross the water called a causeway • The city was surrounded by water • Chinampas were important One of the greatest cities in the Americas • Hernan Cortes led the conquistadors ( Spanish soldiers; 1400’s) and conquered Tenochitlan; • Cortes’ men killed leader of Aztec empire ...
... • Used special roads to cross the water called a causeway • The city was surrounded by water • Chinampas were important One of the greatest cities in the Americas • Hernan Cortes led the conquistadors ( Spanish soldiers; 1400’s) and conquered Tenochitlan; • Cortes’ men killed leader of Aztec empire ...
Conquistador and pre Columbian civilizations
... they believed in many gods. The Aztecs were controlled by many tribes, they made them to give them money and give . They used other tribes as slaves and human sacrifice was very important to them. The Aztecs were brought down by the disease called Smallpox. They lived on the capital Tenochtitlan. A ...
... they believed in many gods. The Aztecs were controlled by many tribes, they made them to give them money and give . They used other tribes as slaves and human sacrifice was very important to them. The Aztecs were brought down by the disease called Smallpox. They lived on the capital Tenochtitlan. A ...
Assessment: Achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas
... A. paintings by recent Spanish painters B. artifacts from the sites of modern cities C. accounts written by English authors D. traditions found among descendants 2. Which describes the solar year calculated by the Mayas? A. the year of 260 days on the sacred calendar B. the number of days in a singl ...
... A. paintings by recent Spanish painters B. artifacts from the sites of modern cities C. accounts written by English authors D. traditions found among descendants 2. Which describes the solar year calculated by the Mayas? A. the year of 260 days on the sacred calendar B. the number of days in a singl ...
Other Early Civilizations
... understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires. b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas. ...
... understanding of the development of societies in Central and South America. a. Explain the rise and fall of the Olmec, Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires. b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas. ...
Mayas .(English)
... • In 1325 they were driven into the swamps and islands of Lake Texcoco, where they saw an eagle standing on a cactus growing out of a rock, the sign that had been foretold. • They built a magnificent city of temples, other public buildings, and roadways linking the islands and mainland. • They also ...
... • In 1325 they were driven into the swamps and islands of Lake Texcoco, where they saw an eagle standing on a cactus growing out of a rock, the sign that had been foretold. • They built a magnificent city of temples, other public buildings, and roadways linking the islands and mainland. • They also ...
Julio Luévano Professor Arturo Yáñez HUM-221
... influence. Tonatiuh has been embroiled in the controversy of the specialists since the face that appears in the center of the sun stone also called Cuauhxicalli could not belong to it. However, above and below the face appears engravings that represent the symbols of the four ages or Sun that could ...
... influence. Tonatiuh has been embroiled in the controversy of the specialists since the face that appears in the center of the sun stone also called Cuauhxicalli could not belong to it. However, above and below the face appears engravings that represent the symbols of the four ages or Sun that could ...
Mayan Social Structure
... Such a widespread systemic collapse was probably not caused by a single factor, which is why many scholars subscribe to a combination of some or all of the major theories. ...
... Such a widespread systemic collapse was probably not caused by a single factor, which is why many scholars subscribe to a combination of some or all of the major theories. ...
Mesoamerican Civilizations
... horses. He was at first greeted by the Aztec Emperor Montezuma (Moctezuma). The Spanish later kidnapped the Emperor and made him a puppet. The people rebelled and the Emperor was killed. The Spanish barely escaped. ...
... horses. He was at first greeted by the Aztec Emperor Montezuma (Moctezuma). The Spanish later kidnapped the Emperor and made him a puppet. The people rebelled and the Emperor was killed. The Spanish barely escaped. ...
Pre-AP World History.11
... 1. Also a priest dedicated to the God Quetzalcoatl A. Feathered serpent, later confused with the god himself D. Toltec culture spread as far as Yucatan peninsula and Guatemala E. Scholars unsure as to whether or not they had contact with Hopewell tribes in Ohio and Mississippi river valleys 2. Empir ...
... 1. Also a priest dedicated to the God Quetzalcoatl A. Feathered serpent, later confused with the god himself D. Toltec culture spread as far as Yucatan peninsula and Guatemala E. Scholars unsure as to whether or not they had contact with Hopewell tribes in Ohio and Mississippi river valleys 2. Empir ...
Aztec Achievements - Ms. Blevins` Website
... into the city. They also protected their cities from flooding and used the water to bring in fresh water to the chinampas floating around the city. ...
... into the city. They also protected their cities from flooding and used the water to bring in fresh water to the chinampas floating around the city. ...
AZTECS “Amid the jangle of bells bound to the ankle, the dust rises
... (salty to the taste) called tecuitlatl. Tecuitlatl is a form of algae that we can still find today at health food stores and is called spirulina. A popular Aztec board game was called patolli. The board, similar to the game we know as parches, had a criss-cross pattern across which pieces were moved ...
... (salty to the taste) called tecuitlatl. Tecuitlatl is a form of algae that we can still find today at health food stores and is called spirulina. A popular Aztec board game was called patolli. The board, similar to the game we know as parches, had a criss-cross pattern across which pieces were moved ...
The Amazing Aztecs - Ashland Independent Schools
... • The Aztecs were ruled by a very important man called the Speaker. • No one was allowed to disobey an order from the Speaker. • The speaker was carried when he went outside. The ground was swept in front of him. • No one was allowed to turn their back on the Speaker, even when they were walking awa ...
... • The Aztecs were ruled by a very important man called the Speaker. • No one was allowed to disobey an order from the Speaker. • The speaker was carried when he went outside. The ground was swept in front of him. • No one was allowed to turn their back on the Speaker, even when they were walking awa ...
THE AZTEC EMPIRE
... • Tenochtitlan was a magnificent capital city, at its center were an open plaza and one or more towering pyramid- temples. • To supply the city with enough fresh water, the Aztecs built aqueducts which carried spring water from distant sources. ...
... • Tenochtitlan was a magnificent capital city, at its center were an open plaza and one or more towering pyramid- temples. • To supply the city with enough fresh water, the Aztecs built aqueducts which carried spring water from distant sources. ...
Intro: Contrary to the Spanish beliefs that the Aztec
... weren’t just built randomly their sites were planned and grouped so that it was unproblematic for every one who lived their and all building plans had to been approved by calmimilocatl, a functionary in charge of the city planning. The civilian structure was set out as follows. It was divided into f ...
... weren’t just built randomly their sites were planned and grouped so that it was unproblematic for every one who lived their and all building plans had to been approved by calmimilocatl, a functionary in charge of the city planning. The civilian structure was set out as follows. It was divided into f ...
Templo Mayor
The Templo Mayor (Spanish for ""Great Temple"") was one of the main temples of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was called the huei teocalli [ˈwei teoˈkalːi] in the Nahuatl language and dedicated simultaneously to two gods, Huitzilopochtli, god of war, and Tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture, each of which had a shrine at the top of the pyramid with separate staircases. The spire in the center of the image to the right was devoted to Quetzalcoatl in his form as the wind god, Ehecatl. The Great Temple devoted to Huiztilopochtli and Tlaloc, measuring approximately 100 by 80 m (328 by 262 ft) at its base, dominated the Sacred Precinct. Construction of the first temple began sometime after 1325, and it was rebuilt six times after that. The temple was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521. The modern-day archeological site lies just to the northeast of the Zocalo, or main plaza of Mexico City, in the block between Seminario and Justo Sierra streets.The site is part of the Historic Center of Mexico City, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.