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The Aztecs A tribe of hunters and farmers who migrated to the shores of _______________ in the 1200s. Founded _________________________ in 1325. Became a powerful tribe that was _______________ in the art of war. Tenochtitlan Capital city of the Aztec empire. by three causeways/bridges. Aztec Warfare Aztecs conquered surrounding tribes and forced them to pay large tributes. ________ the Aztecs to gain wealth and _______________ for sacrifice. ___________ against the Aztecs. Aztec Government ________-____________ that were governed by an emperor. _______________ always chose the emperor from members of the royal family. __________________. Montezuma Became emperor in _________ Built many temples, water conduits, and ______________. Expanded the empire as far south as ________________. Even though the other conquered tribes disliked him, he was thought of as a great ruler by the Aztecs. Brought the ____________ to Tenochtitlan. Religion Polytheistic –_________ _________ Each______________ and each occupation had its own patron god. Worshipped over 60 ____________ and __________________–some helpful, some harmful. To win favor from the helpful gods, the Aztecs made _________________to them. Sometime these offerings were ______________ sacrifices. _________________ were used as Temples. Sacrifices were made on an altar at the top of the pyramid. Blood would run down the steps. Most sacrificial victims were ____________ of ____________. Advanced Civilization _________________ system to maintain their empire _________________ systems to organize their empire _________________system was very efficient Developed ____________________ systems to help their crops grow during dry periods. Aztec Calendar solar calendar had ___________ days _______ days. ________________ and ___________________times. e considered _________________. ________________ ______________ to the gods. Art Art used _______________ subjects and themes. The best remaining examples of Aztec art are ______________ and sculpture. Used stone, wood, jade, turquoise, metal, emerald, and ________________ glass. Most Aztec _______________ treasures no longer exist as they were taken and melted down to reuse the gold. Many buildings and pieces of artwork were ___________________ by the Spanish. Aztecs also made__________________ and woven cloth. Aztec Sports Tlachtli is a ball game that was played during ___________________ ceremonies. Played on a _______________. In the shape of a capital “I.” A vertical stone ring was in the middle of the side walls. The object of the game was to put the ball through the ______________. They used a hard, rubber ball. This ball could only be moved by the players’ hips, knees, legs, and elbows. This game was used to ________________ who was to be sacrificed next. Agriculture ____________ and ____________ method. Terraces and _____________ Chinampas were small islands formed in lake and swamp area. Made by digging mud at the bottom of the lake or swamp and piling it into little mounds. Sometimes called _____________ gardens, even though they did not really float. Common foods: Corn (Maize), beans, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, papayas, Rubber, cotton and cacao beans Language _____________ (pictures). ________________ of the wild fig tree. en folded like an ________________________ (codex). : Acapulco, Mexico, ____________, chocolate, and tomato. The END of the Aztecs 1519 ___________ ________________ lands on eastern coast of Mexico looking for gold •_____________________ = Spanish explorer or soldier ____________________ his ships. *Success or death* nearby natives that _________________ the Aztecs. Cortes & the Aztecs ____________ god, Quetzalcoatl, who had returned to earth. city of ____________”. ______________. rtes and the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs in ___________. __________________ in his own palace. __________________ Aztecs were killed, and the city was destroyed. How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs so easily? , Cannons, Horses ________________ were one creature. : _______________ killed _____________________ helped the Spanish Life after the Aztecs Major consequence of the Spanish conflict with the Aztecs . . . Creation of a new _________________ empire by the end of the 1500’s. Stretched from the southern tip of __________________ to the tip of South America. Thousands of _________________ moved from Spain to settle in the New World. Influenced ________________, _______________, and ______________.