THE AZTECS

ByNatalie Wang

Aztec Rulers Acamapichtlic(1376-1395) He was Aztec’s first ruler. His symbol means “a Hand Full Of Arrows”.

Huitzilihuit(1396-1417) Chimalpopca(1417-1426) Itzcoatl(1427-1440) Montezuma(1440-1469) Axaycatl(1469-1481) Tizoc (1481-1486) Anuitzotl(14-86-1502) Montezuma 2(1502-1520)

Killed by Spanish conquistadors.

Cuitlahuac(1520) Cuauntemoc(1520-1525)

Aztec Food The Aztec’s food was a rich combination of many foods.

They ate wild sage, seeds, snakes, algae , cactus fruit...etc.

One of the greatest gifts to the world from

Aztec civilization is chocolate. The cocoa

bean was highly treasured in the Aztec

empire. Maize(also called corn or mealies) was the

staple grain in the Aztec empire.

FASHIONAztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body.

Warriors are called jaguar knights.

They wore jaguar hats and skins.

The Aztecs used the fibers of

the maguey cactus to weave

cloth for everyday clothes.

They used bugs and plants to create

dye. The Aztecs used embroidery

to decorate special occasion clothes.

GEOGRAPHY

Aztec empire is located in present day Mexico. Aztec empire’s capital, Tenochtitlan, is now present day Mexico City.

Unanswered questionsWhat did they do for fun?

Where did they come from?

What jobs did they have?

What myths did they tell?

What tradition did they have?

Did they have symbols ?

Did they have schools and what did they teach?

Did they have Gods? How did they worship them?

Did they have wars ?

Did they have money?

How did the civilization change?

What did they invent ?

What did their buildings look like?

What was their transportation?

Did they have pets?

How did they make their structure?

What happened when they broke the rules?

SOURCES USED

How to be a Aztec warrior www.Aztechistory.com http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/aztecrul

ers.html

http://answers.yahoo.com/ question/index?qid=20101204145935AAc10to

Technology In The Time Of The Aztecs http://wiki.answers.com/Q/

what_was_geography_like_on_the_aztec_territory