The Aztec Indians, who are known for their .
domination of southern and central Mexico, ruled between the .
14th and 16th centuries. Their name is derived from .
Azatlan, the homeland of the north. The Aztecs also call .
themselves Mexica and there language came from the Nahuatlan .
branch of the Uto-Aztecan family.
The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization .
occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake .
texcoco. Late families were unfortunate and were forced to .
go to the swamp lands. In the swamp lands there was only .
one piece of land to farm on and it was totally surrounded .
by more marshes . The Aztec families some how converted .
these disadvantages to a might empire known as they Aztec .
Empire. People say the empire was partially formed by a .
deeply believed legend. As the the legend went it said that .
Aztec people would create a empire on in a swampy place .
where they would see an eagle eating a snake while perched .
on a cactus which is growing out of a rock in the .
swamplands. This is what priests claimed they saw while .
entering the new land.
By the year 1325 Their capital city was finished. .
They called it Tenochtitlan. In the the capital city .
aqueducts (piping) were constructed, bridges were built, and .
chinapas were made. Chinapas were little islands formed by .
pilled up mud. On these chinapas Aztecs grew corn, beans, .
chili peppers, squash, tomatoes, and tobacco. Tenochtitlan .
(the capital city) was covered in giant religious statues in .
order to pay their respects to the gods. In the Aztec .
religion numerous gods controlled an Aztec's daily life. .
Some of these gods include: Uitzilpochtli (the sun god), .
Coyolxauhqui (the moon goddess), Tlaloc (the rain god), and .
Quetzalcoatl (the inventor of the calendar and writing). .
Another part of the Aztec religion was human sacrifices. .
For their sacrifices the priest would lay the man or woman .
over a convex (rounded) stone, then he would take a sharp .
But sacrifice also afforded atonement to the Aztec sacrificer. ... ("The Mystery of Aztec Sacrifice"). ... The Aztecs offered many children, "upon the mountains." ... Aztec human sacrifice was a necessary part of their culture. ... Aztecs also took part in cannibalism after the sacrifices. ...
The Aztecs praised and admired remarkable athletic talent. ... The Aztecs built canoes to be able to fish and hunt. ... Aztec engineers were quit innovative and ahead of their time. ... The Aztecs had a rather intense view of games and play. ... The vast majority of Aztec games involved betting. ...
The Aztec people were certain ethnic groups of central Mexico. ... The Aztec religion was mostly based on keeping nature in balance. ... Human sacrifices were a big and very sacred thing in the Aztec religion. ... The Aztecs believed in an afterlife, but it was a little complicated. ... The culture of the Aztecs was a unique and diverse culture. ...
The Aztec priest would give him final instructions on what messages needed to reach God. ... In 1454, the Aztecs learned these truths the hard way when a great famine began. ... From then on, the Aztec practice of human sacrifice took on a high role of importance. ... It is clear that religion played a major role in the Aztec life. ... The Aztecs had a complex and varied composition of Gods and Goddesses. ...
The Aztecs were also great warriors. ... The Aztecs state was authoritarian. ... Many Aztecs lived in small, adobe homes and wealthier Aztecs lived in larger ones. ... Aztec markets were very big and busy. ... Then he went to the Aztecs city. ...
Women in Aztec Society In the Aztec society women were fated to a domestic life. ... In Aztec society, marriage represented social maturity. ... Women in all social classes played important roles in Aztec society. ... Like the Aztecs, weaving was a very important female art. ... Women in Inca society, like in Aztec society were expected to marry. ...
In the past, the Aztecs would experience this life usually. ... Based on theories and facts, nobody knows what history can conclude about the Aztecs. ... Specifically, the Aztecs believed if they didn't please their gods, then the gods would return back a way of treating the Aztecs poorly and they will eventually all die. ... Within the Aztecs' system, "The War Council enforced laws concerning the military... ... Certainly, the Aztecs were mainly the most advanced people of their time, and for many other years. ...
The Aztecs The Aztecs came from Azatlan, which is the mythical place of origin (Aztecs of Lost Civilization). ... The Aztecs conquered many cities and all became part of the empire, which was wedged between high mountains and surrounded by lakes (Aztecs of Lost Civilization/ Aztec Empire History). ... Ceremonies, public events, and festivals, which were all important in Aztec life, were held at the temple (Aztecs). ... The language of the Aztecs was called Nahuatl. ... (Aztec's of Lost Civilizations)...
Aztec Religion and Sacrifice In the years before the Spanish conquest in the early 1500's, the Aztecs of Mexico ritually sacrificed at least 20,000 people per year. ... The Aztecs used war and crime as a way to find captives for sacrifice and cannibalism. ... In order to please the Aztecs" insistent gods, the Aztecs would follow their sacrificial rituals to accommodate each need of the god that was being offered to. ... The Aztecs zealous ways and profuse amount of sacrifice shows the adamancy of the Aztec's religion. ... This is the reasoning behind the Aztecs" practices. ...
