Aztec Life and Society 15.2
... the empire and sold them in the main market. • Many merchants were very wealthy and used their money to build large houses and send their sons to private schools. • Artisans were also rich and important to the Aztecs. They made gold jewelry and elaborate headdresses. ...
... the empire and sold them in the main market. • Many merchants were very wealthy and used their money to build large houses and send their sons to private schools. • Artisans were also rich and important to the Aztecs. They made gold jewelry and elaborate headdresses. ...
Cities and Empires Early American Civilizations
... • Directed by priests and nobles, workers toiled day and night A). Workers created bridges and causeways by pulling soil from the bottom of the lake linking the island to the ...
... • Directed by priests and nobles, workers toiled day and night A). Workers created bridges and causeways by pulling soil from the bottom of the lake linking the island to the ...
Slavery in the Aztec Empire
... • Lastly, slavery in the Aztec empire was comparable to a prison sentence (with an eventual release date), whereas in other cultures, slavery was an inescapable social class. •Why do you think a prison sentence could be considered better than being born into a slave class? • In many cultures, people ...
... • Lastly, slavery in the Aztec empire was comparable to a prison sentence (with an eventual release date), whereas in other cultures, slavery was an inescapable social class. •Why do you think a prison sentence could be considered better than being born into a slave class? • In many cultures, people ...
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... invasion of Cuba, smallpox (brought over by the soldiers) spread across Cuba and wiped out most of the population. Cortes was told to find new workers to work the cane fields. He went to the Yucatan and invaded Mexico. Montezuma II was the Aztec emperor at the time of the invasion. Montezuma claimed ...
... invasion of Cuba, smallpox (brought over by the soldiers) spread across Cuba and wiped out most of the population. Cortes was told to find new workers to work the cane fields. He went to the Yucatan and invaded Mexico. Montezuma II was the Aztec emperor at the time of the invasion. Montezuma claimed ...
Conquest of Aztecs and Incas
... • Cortes’ retreats to plan • Aztecs resist until almost everyone has been killed or died of small pox • Montezuma dies, probably stoned to death. ...
... • Cortes’ retreats to plan • Aztecs resist until almost everyone has been killed or died of small pox • Montezuma dies, probably stoned to death. ...
The Americas on the Eve of Invasion
... “The Four Regions”), ruled by a governor • The empire had a bureaucracy of nobles and a system of curacas, local rulers who pledged loyalty to the noble bureaucracy the empire…they were exempt from tribute and received labor/food from subjects (like feudal lords) • To integrate and unify the empire, ...
... “The Four Regions”), ruled by a governor • The empire had a bureaucracy of nobles and a system of curacas, local rulers who pledged loyalty to the noble bureaucracy the empire…they were exempt from tribute and received labor/food from subjects (like feudal lords) • To integrate and unify the empire, ...
The Aztec Civilization - local
... • The Aztecs began as a group of farmers from northern Mexico – They soon migrated into Central Mexico ...
... • The Aztecs began as a group of farmers from northern Mexico – They soon migrated into Central Mexico ...
Tenochtitlán as the Center of an Empire
... Unit 3: The Great Civilizations at the time of Columbus I. The Lords of Tenochtitlán 1. Describe the “first chapter of Mexican history” as explained in the text. 2. Describe the Aztecs in 3 sentences. 3. How did the Aztecs grow into a powerful nation? II. ...
... Unit 3: The Great Civilizations at the time of Columbus I. The Lords of Tenochtitlán 1. Describe the “first chapter of Mexican history” as explained in the text. 2. Describe the Aztecs in 3 sentences. 3. How did the Aztecs grow into a powerful nation? II. ...
Aztec Religion - Issaquah Connect
... the first creator, Tezcatlipoca, turned into a jaguar and destroyed the world. Under similar circumstances, the world was created and then destroyed with wind, and then two floods. Each time a creator-god would take a turn being the sun. Finally the gods had a council, and decided one of them would ...
... the first creator, Tezcatlipoca, turned into a jaguar and destroyed the world. Under similar circumstances, the world was created and then destroyed with wind, and then two floods. Each time a creator-god would take a turn being the sun. Finally the gods had a council, and decided one of them would ...
Aztec Spy Notes - World History Reiff 2
... The Inca empire had an official religion. When the Incas conquered new territories they taught this religion to the conquered people. But people could still worship their own gods, too. The sun was important to the Inca god. As the sun set earlier each day in the winter, at Machu Picchu priests per ...
... The Inca empire had an official religion. When the Incas conquered new territories they taught this religion to the conquered people. But people could still worship their own gods, too. The sun was important to the Inca god. As the sun set earlier each day in the winter, at Machu Picchu priests per ...
LS 6: The Nature and Purpose of Christian art
... Earth is represented by crop: The Mexicans believe the souls are fed by the aroma of food. Wind is represented by a moving object: Tissue paper is commonly used to represent wind. Water: is placed in a container for the soul to quench its thirst after the long journey to the altar. Fire is represent ...
... Earth is represented by crop: The Mexicans believe the souls are fed by the aroma of food. Wind is represented by a moving object: Tissue paper is commonly used to represent wind. Water: is placed in a container for the soul to quench its thirst after the long journey to the altar. Fire is represent ...
The Conquest of Mexico
... frightened them as well. Probably because of all that thick smoke rising from the barrel after a very loud bang. ...
... frightened them as well. Probably because of all that thick smoke rising from the barrel after a very loud bang. ...
Aztec Spy Notes - World History Reiff 2
... to power. The fierce Aztec warriors Conquered many towns. The Aztecs sometimes teamed up or partnership to Build their empire. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs Four factors were vital in Spanish victory were alliances, weapons and heroes, geography, and disease. ...
... to power. The fierce Aztec warriors Conquered many towns. The Aztecs sometimes teamed up or partnership to Build their empire. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs Four factors were vital in Spanish victory were alliances, weapons and heroes, geography, and disease. ...
The Aztec Empire
... demanding gods, who were only appeased when someone had been sacrificed to them. If the Gods were not happy, they caused disasters, such as drought and famine. If they were happy, they allowed the Sun to rise and set every morning and night. The Aztecs believed that life was the most valuable of gif ...
... demanding gods, who were only appeased when someone had been sacrificed to them. If the Gods were not happy, they caused disasters, such as drought and famine. If they were happy, they allowed the Sun to rise and set every morning and night. The Aztecs believed that life was the most valuable of gif ...
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... What kind of items were created by Europe as part of the triangular trade? Manufactured goods ...
... What kind of items were created by Europe as part of the triangular trade? Manufactured goods ...
The Spanish and the Aztecs
... Religion and their gods have always played an important part in how they view the world. Their migration made them stronger as a culture and this gave them confidence and strength in how they viewed the world around them. ...
... Religion and their gods have always played an important part in how they view the world. Their migration made them stronger as a culture and this gave them confidence and strength in how they viewed the world around them. ...
The Aztec
... Aztec Society • The merchants were their own type of elite. They often traveled widely, and in were sometimes spies for the emperor and gained great wealth for themselves. • Slaves, however, were captives who worked many different jobs. ...
... Aztec Society • The merchants were their own type of elite. They often traveled widely, and in were sometimes spies for the emperor and gained great wealth for themselves. • Slaves, however, were captives who worked many different jobs. ...
The Americas on the Eve of Invasion
... “The Four Regions”), ruled by a governor The empire had a bureaucracy of nobles and a system of curacas, local rulers who pledged loyalty to the noble bureaucracy the empire…they were exempt from tribute and received labor/food from subjects (like feudal lords) To integrate and unify the empire, ...
... “The Four Regions”), ruled by a governor The empire had a bureaucracy of nobles and a system of curacas, local rulers who pledged loyalty to the noble bureaucracy the empire…they were exempt from tribute and received labor/food from subjects (like feudal lords) To integrate and unify the empire, ...
3.6 An Invitation To Dine: Aztec Food and Drink
... rabbits and hares were snared and game was hunted in the forests. All kinds of fish were popular. Indeed it is claimed that Moctezuma was served fresh fish brought daily by runners all the way from the Gulf Coast. Most fish, however, came from the shallow lakes which filled the Valley of Mexico. Fis ...
... rabbits and hares were snared and game was hunted in the forests. All kinds of fish were popular. Indeed it is claimed that Moctezuma was served fresh fish brought daily by runners all the way from the Gulf Coast. Most fish, however, came from the shallow lakes which filled the Valley of Mexico. Fis ...
Latin American Civilizations
... Chac, God of Rain Farmers worked in fields surrounding the city. Maize most important crop. Also grew squash, beans, peppers, avocados, and ...
... Chac, God of Rain Farmers worked in fields surrounding the city. Maize most important crop. Also grew squash, beans, peppers, avocados, and ...
Cortés and Montezuma Source #1 Aug 13, 1521: Aztec capital falls
... and enlisted Narvez' army into his own. When he returned to Tenochtitlán in June, he found the garrison under siege from the Aztecs, who had rebelled after the subordinate whom Cortés left in command of the city massacred several Aztec chiefs, and the population on the brink of revolt. On June 30, u ...
... and enlisted Narvez' army into his own. When he returned to Tenochtitlán in June, he found the garrison under siege from the Aztecs, who had rebelled after the subordinate whom Cortés left in command of the city massacred several Aztec chiefs, and the population on the brink of revolt. On June 30, u ...
Classes of Aztec Society
... • Alliances The Spanish had made allies in the region who gave them supplies, information, and warriors. • Weapons The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs. They had cannons, armor, swords, and horses that the Aztecs did not have. • Geography The Spanish were able to cut off the capital city. ...
... • Alliances The Spanish had made allies in the region who gave them supplies, information, and warriors. • Weapons The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs. They had cannons, armor, swords, and horses that the Aztecs did not have. • Geography The Spanish were able to cut off the capital city. ...
National Palace (Mexico)
The National Palace (Palacio Nacional in Spanish) is the seat of the federal executive in Mexico. It is located on Mexico City's main square, the Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo). This site has been a palace for the ruling class of Mexico since the Aztec empire, and much of the current palace's building materials are from the original one that belonged to Moctezuma II.