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What do these two illustrations tell
you about the Aztec civilization?
WHERE WERE THE AZTECS?
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the Aztecs.
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The Aztecs were a group of
American Indian people who
ruled a mighty empire in
Mexico during the 1400s and
1500s. You can see this below.
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You would find a variety of
North American Indian
tribes here but not the
Aztecs
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Close – but you
found the Incas not
the Aztecs.
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Renaissance Europe.
That’s when King
Henry VIII lived.
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Not here either. Try going west
instead of east next time.
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You found the
Mesopotamian
civilizations not
the Aztecs.
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You’re on the wrong
continent – this is
Africa!
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You’re on the wrong
continent – this is an
Aborigine in Australia.
The Aztecs entered the land
we call Mexico from the
North. Their leader had a
vision of their God telling him
to settle his people where he
finds an eagle perched on a
cactus, eating a snake in the
middle of a lake. The Aztec
found this eagle in a lake in
central Mexico
In 1325 they founded a huge
city on this island in the
middle of Lake Texcoco –
this became Tenochtitlan.
Tenochtitlan
Today Tenochtitlan is Mexico City.
Tenochtitlan was hard to build because the Aztecs had
only a small piece of land in the middle of marshes. To
build their city the Aztecs created islands (chinampas)
by piling up mud from the lake bottom. Eventually they
built causeways and bridges to connect the island to the
mainland. They dug canals and lined them with stone to
allow easy movement.
An Advanced Civilization
• They had their own language and created an accurate
365 day calendar
• Their entire culture was dominated by religion
• They made colorful art and masks and covered the
bodies of children in tattoos
• They had religious celebrations full of song, dance
and sports to pay tribute to their many gods.
• They built towering temples and huge sculptures.
Another Side of Aztec life
The Empire grew as Aztec warriors
conquered many other native tribes
Their captives were enslaved and
offered to their gods as sacrifices.
The Aztecs became hated by most
other Native peoples in the region
for their cruelty.
They held impressive ceremonies
featuring bloody human sacrifices to
appease their gods. It was believed
that the sacrifices kept the sun in
the sky. Sacrifices were performed
at the top of the Temple of the
Gods in the city center
Aztec Sport
When the Aztecs started a new settlement, there were two things
they would do. First, build a shrine to the gods, and then build a ball
court next to it. In Tenochtitlan it was surrounded by the palace and
temple. The Aztec ball game, known as ullamaliztli, was a priority. Get
an 8-10 lb ball through the other teams’ hoop using only your hips,
elbows, and head. It is possible that, on occasion, a coach or team was
sacrificed to the gods. Historians believe it might have been the
winning team as it was an honor to be sacrificed