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did you know the aztecs toke out body parts and ate the (captain cook got eaten by aztecs!!!!!!!!)
AZTEC LANGUAGE:
Aztec Language:
The Aztec language was called N'ahuatl. The Aztecs developed a system of pictures which they used as sort of an alphabet. They had hundreds of different symbols to use in their vocabulary. Nouns were easy to draw - they drew a cat as a cat and drew a fish as a fish and so on. They joined them together to form sentences, and used them to write down stories and keep records. Words that joined the nouns into sentences were extremely difficult to draw. The art of writing was very specialized and also difficult to learn. Scribes needed to know a lot of extra information that wasn't written down because the pictograms only gave a clue to the full meaning. Aztec picture writing was mainly done by priest or scribes. They were the only ones who could read the pictures. The Aztecs wrote about their history and religious ceremonies. They also wrote poetry. First the scribes sketched the outline with charcoal. The pictures were then brightly colored with vegetables, minerals, insects and shells.
Aztecs also had books called Codices. The books were long strips of paper that folded like an accordian. At each end of the strip was a piece of wood that would act as a cover. Both sides of the paper were written on and it could be read top to bottom or left to right. They were normally 20 centimeters wide and 50 meters long. They were made from deerskin or tree bark.
Aztec Language:
The Aztec language was called N'ahuatl. The Aztecs developed a system of pictures which they used as sort of an alphabet. They had hundreds of different symbols to use in their vocabulary. Nouns were easy to draw - they drew a cat as a cat and drew a fish as a fish and so on. They joined them together to form sentences, and used them to write down stories and keep records. Words that joined the nouns into sentences were extremely difficult to draw. The art of writing was very specialized and also difficult to learn. Scribes needed to know a lot of extra information that wasn't written down because the pictograms only gave a clue to the full meaning. Aztec picture writing was mainly done by priest or scribes. They were the only ones who could read the pictures. The Aztecs wrote about their history and religious ceremonies. They also wrote poetry. First the scribes sketched the outline with charcoal. The pictures were then brightly colored with vegetables, minerals, insects and shells.
Aztecs also had books called Codices. The books were long strips of paper that folded like an accordian. At each end of the strip was a piece of wood that would act as a cover. Both sides of the paper were written on and it could be read top to bottom or left to right. They were normally 20 centimeters wide and 50 meters long. They were made from deerskin or tree bark.
AZTEC FARMING:
Farming:
Tenochtitlan was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs didn't have any farmland, so they devised a way to create their own farmland, called chinampas.
The Aztecs wove giant reed mats and placed them on top of the water. They made a fence around the mat and placed mud, silt, and rotten vegetables on it. Then willow trees were planted on all sides of the chinampa. The willow trees grew very quickly and their roots bound the soil to keep it from washing away. The Aztecs planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers, and squash. The plants' roots would grow to the bottom of the lake so they would have an endless supply of water. The chinampas were manmade islands created by piling up mud and vegetation from the bottom of the lake. The size of the chinampas didn't matter; what mattered was if two canoes could pass between the chinampas. The mud that the Aztecs used to build the chinampas was rich in minerals and ideal for growing crops. Tomatoes, avocados, and chili peppers were unheard of in Europe until Spanish explorers brought some back from Aztec lands. The Aztecs didn't use any plows or any wheel-driven vehicles at all; they only needed and used a simple wooden digging stick and a wooden hoe for growing and harvesting crops.
Fishermen made fishing nets from the fibers of the maguey cactus and used them to catch fish, turtles, ducks, and frogs.
Farming:
Tenochtitlan was built on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. The Aztecs didn't have any farmland, so they devised a way to create their own farmland, called chinampas.
The Aztecs wove giant reed mats and placed them on top of the water. They made a fence around the mat and placed mud, silt, and rotten vegetables on it. Then willow trees were planted on all sides of the chinampa. The willow trees grew very quickly and their roots bound the soil to keep it from washing away. The Aztecs planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers, and squash. The plants' roots would grow to the bottom of the lake so they would have an endless supply of water. The chinampas were manmade islands created by piling up mud and vegetation from the bottom of the lake. The size of the chinampas didn't matter; what mattered was if two canoes could pass between the chinampas. The mud that the Aztecs used to build the chinampas was rich in minerals and ideal for growing crops. Tomatoes, avocados, and chili peppers were unheard of in Europe until Spanish explorers brought some back from Aztec lands. The Aztecs didn't use any plows or any wheel-driven vehicles at all; they only needed and used a simple wooden digging stick and a wooden hoe for growing and harvesting crops.
Fishermen made fishing nets from the fibers of the maguey cactus and used them to catch fish, turtles, ducks, and frogs.
THE AZTEC RELIGION:
Aztec Gods and Goddesses:
Talocan
Home of the Aztec gods and goddesses.
Coatlicue
She represents the pain of life, has a serpent skirt (poverty), claws and heart necklace (pain of life).
Tezcatlipoca
God of magic, war and death. Has missing foot which was eaten by the earth monster as he dragged the earth from the waters before man was created. He's called 'smoking mirror' or the dark side of life.
Xipe Totec
God of spring and new life and the god of suffering. He wore a human skin. At his festival a prisoner was skinned alive and the skin was worn by priests to show new life bursting from the old.
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Xochipilli
Prince of flowers, god of dawn, dance and love. Shown as eternity.
Huehuetecti
God of fire. Shown as a toothless old man.
Tloque Nahuaque
Lord of everywhere, the one supreme force, both male and female.
Quetzalcoatl
God of knowledge, creation, priesthood, and wind.
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Chantico
Goddess of the hearth.
Tlaloc
God of rain. Recognized by his fangs and eye rings. Thought to be half human and half alligator.
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Mictlantecuhtl
God of the dead. Those who died of natural causes went to live with this god. On the way to him their skin was ripped off by a wind of knives; then they lived as skeletons.
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Chalchiuhtlicue
Goddess of the lakes and streams.
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Chicomecoatl
Goddess of maize.
Tezcatlipoca
God of fate and creation.
Huitzilopochtli
God of war, sun, and the nation. Shown holding a fire-breathing serpent and a shield.
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The Sun and Moon Story
The gods wanted to bring light to the world and they asked for a volunteer to become the sun. Not one, but two gods volunteered - the rich Tecuciztecatl and the poor Nanauatzin. At midnight, after five days of preparing to be sacrificed, they were taken to a terrible fire. Tecuciztecatl was told to throw himself into the flames. Four times he tried, but each time the flames drove him back. Then it was Nanauatzin's turn, and he rushed straight in. Tecuciztecatl tried again, and he followed Nanauatzin into the fire. In the morning, Nanauatzin rose and shone brightly in the sky. He was the sun. Then Tecuciztecatl appeared. He was the moon. To send them on their way, Quetzacoatl, the Wind God, blew hard until they moved through the heavens.
Aztec Gods and Goddesses:
Talocan
Home of the Aztec gods and goddesses.
Coatlicue
She represents the pain of life, has a serpent skirt (poverty), claws and heart necklace (pain of life).
Tezcatlipoca
God of magic, war and death. Has missing foot which was eaten by the earth monster as he dragged the earth from the waters before man was created. He's called 'smoking mirror' or the dark side of life.
Xipe Totec
God of spring and new life and the god of suffering. He wore a human skin. At his festival a prisoner was skinned alive and the skin was worn by priests to show new life bursting from the old.
To hear the pronunciation click your type of computer.
Mac PC Unix
Xochipilli
Prince of flowers, god of dawn, dance and love. Shown as eternity.
Huehuetecti
God of fire. Shown as a toothless old man.
Tloque Nahuaque
Lord of everywhere, the one supreme force, both male and female.
Quetzalcoatl
God of knowledge, creation, priesthood, and wind.
To hear the pronunciation click your type of computer.
Mac PC Unix
Chantico
Goddess of the hearth.
Tlaloc
God of rain. Recognized by his fangs and eye rings. Thought to be half human and half alligator.
To hear the pronunciation click your type of computer.
Mac PC Unix
Mictlantecuhtl
God of the dead. Those who died of natural causes went to live with this god. On the way to him their skin was ripped off by a wind of knives; then they lived as skeletons.
To hear the pronunciation click your type of computer.
Mac PC Unix
Chalchiuhtlicue
Goddess of the lakes and streams.
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Chicomecoatl
Goddess of maize.
Tezcatlipoca
God of fate and creation.
Huitzilopochtli
God of war, sun, and the nation. Shown holding a fire-breathing serpent and a shield.
To hear the pronunciation click your type of computer.
Mac PC Unix
Click on images for a bigger drawing.
The Sun and Moon Story
The gods wanted to bring light to the world and they asked for a volunteer to become the sun. Not one, but two gods volunteered - the rich Tecuciztecatl and the poor Nanauatzin. At midnight, after five days of preparing to be sacrificed, they were taken to a terrible fire. Tecuciztecatl was told to throw himself into the flames. Four times he tried, but each time the flames drove him back. Then it was Nanauatzin's turn, and he rushed straight in. Tecuciztecatl tried again, and he followed Nanauatzin into the fire. In the morning, Nanauatzin rose and shone brightly in the sky. He was the sun. Then Tecuciztecatl appeared. He was the moon. To send them on their way, Quetzacoatl, the Wind God, blew hard until they moved through the heavens.
AZTEC FOOD:
Food and Drink:
Maize, a type of corn, was the Aztec's main food source. The Aztecs also ate tomatoes, avocados, atole (a type of porridge), tortillas made from maize, and tamales, a kind of envelope made from steamed maize stuffed with vegetables or meat.
Aztecs also ate chocolate. In their culture chocolate was reserved for warriors and nobility. A drink of cacao mixed with ground maize was believed to provide stamina and was used in sacred rituals. Chocolate was a drink for the elite.
The Aztecs ate twice a day and the main meal was eaten during the hottest part of the day. Some of the edible things available in an Aztec market were fruit, vegetables, spices, flowers, edible dogs, and birds.
The Aztecs had an alcoholic drink called octli. An octli gatherer would take the sap out of the maguey plant and put it in a large jug. Then they would let the sap rot and then they would drink it. Octli was reserved strictly for nobles, royalty, and warriors. Any nobleman who abused (got drunk from) the divine drink of the Aztecs would be put to death. A good vendor of maguey sap boiled it until it was like honey, while a bad vendor would water it down.
Food and Drink:
Maize, a type of corn, was the Aztec's main food source. The Aztecs also ate tomatoes, avocados, atole (a type of porridge), tortillas made from maize, and tamales, a kind of envelope made from steamed maize stuffed with vegetables or meat.
Aztecs also ate chocolate. In their culture chocolate was reserved for warriors and nobility. A drink of cacao mixed with ground maize was believed to provide stamina and was used in sacred rituals. Chocolate was a drink for the elite.
The Aztecs ate twice a day and the main meal was eaten during the hottest part of the day. Some of the edible things available in an Aztec market were fruit, vegetables, spices, flowers, edible dogs, and birds.
The Aztecs had an alcoholic drink called octli. An octli gatherer would take the sap out of the maguey plant and put it in a large jug. Then they would let the sap rot and then they would drink it. Octli was reserved strictly for nobles, royalty, and warriors. Any nobleman who abused (got drunk from) the divine drink of the Aztecs would be put to death. A good vendor of maguey sap boiled it until it was like honey, while a bad vendor would water it down.
THE SPANISH CONQUEST:
When Cortes landed on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico it was Good Friday in 1519, Quetzalcoatl's birthday.The Aztecs greeted the Spaniards with food, gold, and women. The Spaniards set up camp at Veracruz. Tales of 11 tall wooden towers reached Tenochtitlan from the east coast. They were Spanish ships.
Aztec spies learned that these men were called Spaniards and the news was immediately taken to Moctezuma II. He decided to send gifts of gold to the Spanish leader Hernan Cortes.
Spaniards burned their ships and set off on horses to Tenochtitlan. Cortes set out from the Gulf Coast with 400 Spaniards, 16 horses, and several cannons. On his way to Tenochtilan Cortes persuaded many enemies of the Aztec people to join him as he marched through their lands. Cortes soon reached Lake Texcoco and was greeted by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma II and Cortes met and almost became friends. The Spaniards and their native allies were invited to stay in one of the palaces by Moctezuma II.
On November 8, 1519, Cortes began to fight battles. Cortes took Moctezuma II hostage and tried to control the city of Tenochtitlan.When Cortes went to get more soldiers many Aztec nobles and priests were murdered at a religious festival by the Spaniards that Cortes had left behind to keep order.
Moctezuma II told his people, the Aztecs to make peace with the Spaniards, but these were not the words of a brave ruler so the Aztecs elected Cuitlahuac, his brother, as the new ruler. Moctezuma II was pelted with stones for continually begging the Aztecs to make peace with the Spaniards. Moctezuma II fell, and the Spaniards carried him back to the palace and he was never seen again.
Although many Spaniards were lost in battle, the Spaniards had won.The Aztec capital was finally destroyed on August 31, 1521. The final attack of Tenochtitlan was led by the Spaniards who had 400 men with 150,000 native allies. They returned to destroy Tenochtitlan house by house and built Mexico City on top of the destroyed city.
The Spanish introduced horses, cattles, sheep and pigs to the American continents. They brought sugar and other grains, and fruit. The took potatos, tomatoes, beans and maize back to Europe.That's how the Aztec civilization ended.
DID YOU KNOW that an estimated 3/4 of Aztecs died from violence, and diseases such as small pox, and measles, in the first century of the Conquest!!
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When Cortes landed on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico it was Good Friday in 1519, Quetzalcoatl's birthday.The Aztecs greeted the Spaniards with food, gold, and women. The Spaniards set up camp at Veracruz. Tales of 11 tall wooden towers reached Tenochtitlan from the east coast. They were Spanish ships.
Aztec spies learned that these men were called Spaniards and the news was immediately taken to Moctezuma II. He decided to send gifts of gold to the Spanish leader Hernan Cortes.
Spaniards burned their ships and set off on horses to Tenochtitlan. Cortes set out from the Gulf Coast with 400 Spaniards, 16 horses, and several cannons. On his way to Tenochtilan Cortes persuaded many enemies of the Aztec people to join him as he marched through their lands. Cortes soon reached Lake Texcoco and was greeted by Moctezuma II. Moctezuma II and Cortes met and almost became friends. The Spaniards and their native allies were invited to stay in one of the palaces by Moctezuma II.
On November 8, 1519, Cortes began to fight battles. Cortes took Moctezuma II hostage and tried to control the city of Tenochtitlan.When Cortes went to get more soldiers many Aztec nobles and priests were murdered at a religious festival by the Spaniards that Cortes had left behind to keep order.
Moctezuma II told his people, the Aztecs to make peace with the Spaniards, but these were not the words of a brave ruler so the Aztecs elected Cuitlahuac, his brother, as the new ruler. Moctezuma II was pelted with stones for continually begging the Aztecs to make peace with the Spaniards. Moctezuma II fell, and the Spaniards carried him back to the palace and he was never seen again.
Although many Spaniards were lost in battle, the Spaniards had won.The Aztec capital was finally destroyed on August 31, 1521. The final attack of Tenochtitlan was led by the Spaniards who had 400 men with 150,000 native allies. They returned to destroy Tenochtitlan house by house and built Mexico City on top of the destroyed city.
The Spanish introduced horses, cattles, sheep and pigs to the American continents. They brought sugar and other grains, and fruit. The took potatos, tomatoes, beans and maize back to Europe.That's how the Aztec civilization ended.
DID YOU KNOW that an estimated 3/4 of Aztecs died from violence, and diseases such as small pox, and measles, in the first century of the Conquest!!
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AZTEC RULERS
Aztec Rulers
son
son
Huitzilihuitl
1397-1417Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests'Hummingbird Feather'
2nd Ruler
Chimalpopoca
1417-1427Guided early construction of the city, accomplished a number of local conquests'Smoking Shield'
3rd Ruler
son
son
Itzcoatl
1428-1440Formed a coalition with other lakeside people against the Tepanecs, brought an end to the Tepanec Domination of the basin of Mexico by sacking the city of Azcapotzalco, founded the empire of the Triple Alliance'Obsidian Serpent'
4 th Ruler
Moctezuma
Ilhuicamina
1440-1469 Established the Aztecs' victorious military program, greatly expanded Aztec empire'Angry Lord, Archer in the Sky'
5 th Ruler
daughter
son
Chimalpopoca's son and Moctezuma Ilhuicamina's daughter married and had three sons who became rulers.
son
son
son
Axayacatl
1469-1481Continued to expand the Aztec empire, lost to the fierce Tarascans of Michoacan'Water Face'
6 th Ruler
Tizoc
1481-1486Was relatively weak and cowardly in battle, "his life was short and his deeds few," his principal achievement being to initiate a major renovation and expansion of the Templo Mayor complex'Chalk Leg'
7 th Ruler
Ahuitzotl
1486-1502Was a fierce warrior, rebuilt the Great Temple, sacrificed 20,000 to 80,000 victims at temple's opening ceremony, empire stretched from coast to coast'Water Beast'
8 th Ruler
son
son
Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
1502-1520
Last great Aztec ruler, lead many successful military campaigns, died during Spanish Conquest'Angry Lord, The Younger'
9 th Ruler
Cuitlahuac
1520
Ruled after Moctezuma the Younger and died 80 days later of smallpox
10 th Ruler
son
Cuauhtemoc
1520-1525Spanish destroy the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, Aztec empire ends, Cuauhtemoc hung by Cortes' people
11th Ruler
THE AZTECS
hey guys this is the map of the aztecs not quite it's not the map of the aztecs as there is nothing written on it but it was ment to be.
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