Aztec Culture
A variety of transformations were developed and transferred to and from the New and Old Worlds. Biological changes such as animals, plants, and diseases were relocated during this time, making a prodigious impact on modern day’s society. Horses, cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens were among the animals introduced to the new land. Llamas and turkeys are animals that were brought back to Europe and other powerful nations. Today, these animals are used for food and recreation for the human populace. Plants from the Old World such as tea, lemons, oranges, and bananas were introduced to the New World, while peanuts, cocoa, potatoes, tobacco, and tomatoes were taken back to the Old World. Lastly, diseases were the causes of multiple civilization’s demises.
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More people might be practicing the Aztec and Inca religions. The Aztec is still faintly present in today’s world. The Nahuatl language is spoken by 1.5 million people, primarily in Mexico. This language was spoken by the Aztec people before their downfall. After the tragic end, the language managed to withstand. Along with the Nahuatl language, Tenochtitlan is still somewhat preserved. The capitol of Mexico, Mexico City, was built from the remains of Tenochtitlan. The building of the city over Tenochtitlan resulted in Mexico City as being one of the oldest cities in the world. Many landmarks and sections names were kept the same from the original, once again preserving the Aztec’s primary language. Multiple words were derived from the language, such as “chocolate”, and are currently used in a collection of other languages. For the Inca religion, it was completely destroyed. Conquistadors Pizarro and Cortés destroyed what remained of the empire. The civilization was unfortunately lost, except for the famous Machu Picchu. With over two hundred ancient structures at this popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu is the one of the few preserved pieces from the Incan empire. High in the Andes Mountains, the mysterious ancient city remained standing. No people practice the religion nor speak their language today, because of the Spanish’s harsh conquering of the Incan
More people might be practicing the Aztec and Inca religions. The Aztec is still faintly present in today’s world. The Nahuatl language is spoken by 1.5 million people, primarily in Mexico. This language was spoken by the Aztec people before their downfall. After the tragic end, the language managed to withstand. Along with the Nahuatl language, Tenochtitlan is still somewhat preserved. The capitol of Mexico, Mexico City, was built from the remains of Tenochtitlan. The building of the city over Tenochtitlan resulted in Mexico City as being one of the oldest cities in the world. Many landmarks and sections names were kept the same from the original, once again preserving the Aztec’s primary language. Multiple words were derived from the language, such as “chocolate”, and are currently used in a collection of other languages. For the Inca religion, it was completely destroyed. Conquistadors Pizarro and Cortés destroyed what remained of the empire. The civilization was unfortunately lost, except for the famous Machu Picchu. With over two hundred ancient structures at this popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu is the one of the few preserved pieces from the Incan empire. High in the Andes Mountains, the mysterious ancient city remained standing. No people practice the religion nor speak their language today, because of the Spanish’s harsh conquering of the Incan