The Awesome Aztecs

The Awesome Aztecs

Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances with some city-states while conquering others.

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Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances with some city-states while conquering others.

Aztecs Codices- visually shows first-hand accounts of how Aztecs lived and what their government was like

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Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances (friendships) with some city-states while conquering others.

Aztecs Codices- illustrated books showing first-hand accounts of how Aztecs lived and what their government was like

Skilled Artisans- producing beautiful feather headdresses, stone sculptures, and jewelry with precious stones.

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What are three cultural contributions from the Aztecs?

What would be a benefit of making an alliance with another city-state?

When you were younger, what was your favorite picture book?

Why are Aztec codices and artwork important to historians?

What are three cultural contributions from the Aztecs?

What would be a benefit of making an alliance with another city-state?

When you were younger, what was your favorite picture book?

Why are Aztec codices and artwork important to historians?

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Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances (friendships) with some city-states while conquering others.

Advances in Astronomy- to predict planting and harvesting times, early peoples studied movements of the sun, stars, and plants. They had two calendars: farming and religion.

Aztecs Codices- illustrated books showing first-hand accounts of how Aztecs lived and what their government was like

Skilled Artisans- producing beautiful feather headdresses, stone sculptures, and jewelry with precious stones.

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Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances (friendships) with some city-states while conquering others.

Advances in Astronomy- to predict planting and harvesting times, early peoples studied movements of the sun, stars, and plants. They had two calendars: farming and religion.

Aztecs Codices- illustrated books showing first-hand accounts of how Aztecs lived and what their government was like

Floating Gardens- chimampas, floating gardens, they turned swamps into floating gardens.

Skilled Artisans- producing beautiful feather headdresses, stone sculptures, and jewelry with precious stones.

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Aztec Contributions

CULTURAL SCIENTIFICAdvanced Societies- They adapted to the new land and made alliances (friendships) with some city-states while conquering others.

Advances in Astronomy- to predict planting and harvesting times, early peoples studied movements of the sun, stars, and plants. They had two calendars: farming and religion.

Aztecs Codices- illustrated books showing first-hand accounts of how Aztecs lived and what their government was like

Floating Gardens- chimampas, floating gardens, they turned swamps into floating gardens.

Skilled Artisans- producing beautiful feather headdresses, stone sculptures, and jewelry with precious stones.

Tenochtitlan- Current Mexico City was built on the ruins of this great Aztec city

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What are three scientific contributions from the Aztec?

What was the purpose of the two calendars?

Why did they need floating gardens?

What is the importance of Mexico City’s location?

What are three scientific contributions from the Aztec?

What was the purpose of the two calendars?

Why did they need floating gardens?

What is the importance of Mexico City’s location?

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Reflect on your understanding of their scientific contributions, how would you rate yourself?

Reflect on your understanding of their scientific contributions, how would you rate yourself?

Mayas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

Incas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

Aztecs: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

Mayas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

Incas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

Aztecs: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________

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