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The Aztec Civilization
Aztec Eagle Warrior http://www.thecityreview.com/aztec.html
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The Beginnings of an Empire
• The Aztecs began as a group of farmers from
northern Mexico
– They soon migrated into Central Mexico
• Created a city on an island of Lake Texcoco
• 1300s – Aztecs began to spread out by
conquering others
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Aztec Empire
History Textbook
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Texcoco
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The Aztecs Build an Empire
• War was very important to the Aztecs
– Fierce fighters
– Demanded tribute from those they conquered
– Tribute – the conquered pay the conqueror
• Tribute combined with trade made the
Aztecs VERY rich
Clip Art http://www.wix.com/talkhu/final-aztec/warriors
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Tenochtitlan
• 1400s – Aztecs are the most powerful people in
Mesoamerica
• Capital city – Tenochtitlan
– City built on an island
• Population of over 200,000 at its height
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Tenochtitlan
http://bakirita.blogs.com/xico/2008/09/the-magnificent-tenochtitlan.html
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Tenochtitlan
History Textbook
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Tenochtitlan
http://mrmoyer.pbworks.com/w/page/21727065/Geography%20Aztec
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Great Temple
http://mexpanol.com/About_Mexico/History/Aztec_Calendar/aztec_calendar.html
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Great Temple
http://mexpanol.com/About_Mexico/History/Aztec_Calendar/aztec_calendar.html
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Tenochtitlan • Geographic challenges of an island city:
– How do we get to and from the city from shore?
• Causeways connected island to lake shore
• Causeways – raised roads over water or wet ground
– How do we farm on an island?
• The Aztecs piled soil on large rafts
• Anchored rafts to trees standing in the water
• Chinampas – Floating gardens
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Chinampas
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/chinampas-gardens-once-fed-aztec-empire-0
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Chinampas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinampa http://gomezpompa.blogspot.com/2011/04/17-chinampas-tropicales.html
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Aztec Society
• Aztec Emperor was the most important
person in society
– Highest class
• Nobles – 2nd Class
– In charge with the emperor
• Warriors and priests – 3rd class
– Warriors – highly respected for their bravery
– Priests – Kept calendars and in charge of religion
http://ele.n-polk.k12.ia.us/WebQuest/Aztec/index.html
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Aztec Society
• Merchants and Craftsmen – 4th Class
– Merchants = traders
– Craftsmen made specific items for people
• Farmers – 5th Class
– Majority of population
– Did not own their own land
– Upper classes demanded a lot from them
• Slaves – Bottom - 6th Class
http://my.fresnounified.org/personal/macarmo/history/W orld%20History%20Standards%20Through%20Images/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=27&RootFolder=%2Fpersonal%2Fmacarmo%2Fhistory%2FW orld%20History%20Standards%20Through%20Images%2FStandard%207.7%20Meso%20American% 20and%20Andean%20Civilizations
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http://library.thinkquest.org/J002486/Multimedia/Tlachtli.gif
Tlachtli
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http://www.mexicomaxico.org/Tenoch/images/Tlachtli2.jpg
Tlachtli Hoop
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Religion and Warfare
• Aztecs were polytheistic
• Believed they had to please the gods
– Human sacrifices were necessary
– Sacrificed as many as 10,000 a year
• To make sure they had enough victims, they
would often go to war to acquire more
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/index.php?one=azt&two=ask&tab=ans&id=15
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Cultural Achievements
• Aztecs greatly appreciated art and beauty
– Stone pyramids and statues were built
• Decorated with gold and gemstones
– Used feathers and jewelry to make masks
– Wove colorful designs on their clothing
http://www.deliberate.com/aztec/
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Cultural Achievements
• Aztecs studied astronomy a lot
– Created a calendar similar to the Mayans
• Believed in education
• Kept detailed written records about their
history
• Passed on stories with oral traditions
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/eb/Aztlan_codex_boturini.jpg
Aztec Codex
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http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/1/10/150px-Jaguar_warrior.jpg
Cacao Plant in an Aztec Codex
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Aztec Calendar
http://www.crystalinks.com/aztecalendar.html
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Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
• 1519 – Spanish conquistadors reach Mexico
– Conquistador – Spanish conqueror
• Looking for gold, land, and slaves
• Led by Hernando Cortes
• Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II believed
Cortes to be the god Quetzalcoatl
– Aztec legend: Quetzalcoatl will return in 1519
– Moctezuma II gives Cortes gifts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/cortes_hernan.shtml
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Cortes and Moctezuma
http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/rotunda/frieze/Cortez-and-Montezuma.cfm
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Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
• Cortes was not satisfied with gifts
– Takes Moctezuma II hostage
• Aztecs attacked the Spanish and drove them
away
– Moctezuma II is killed in battle
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztec-headdress.htm
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Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
• Cortes returns in 1520 with help from Indian
tribes who dislike Aztecs
– Spanish had better armor, cannons, and horses
– Aztecs had never seen horses before
• Terrified them
– Combined with diseases, Aztecs are weakened
• 1521 – Aztecs surrender; the Empire is over
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Cortes Conquers the Aztecs
http://www.redmexicana.com/comun/actividadeseducativas/AmericaLatina/AmericadelNorte/Mexico/conquista.asp