The Aztec Empire History The center of the Aztec civilization was the Valley of Mexico‚ a huge‚ oval basin about 7‚500 feet above sea level. The Aztecs were formed after the Toltec civilization occurred when hundreds of civilians came towards Lake Texcoco. In the swamplands there was only one piece of land to farm on and it was totally surrounded by more marshes. The Aztec families somehow converted these disadvantages to a mighty empire known as the Aztec Empire. People say the empire was partially
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In 1250 C.E.‚ an empire evolved in the Valley of Mexico which is present day central Mexico. This empire was the Aztecs. The Aztecs learned how to farm the valley’s land and became skilled farmers. Since the Aztecs were skilled farmers they grew corn for tortillas‚ tomatoes‚ chili peppers‚ beans‚ squash‚ and avocados. Many of the Aztecs took care of a section of land called chinampas. The Aztecs also harvested cacao seeds. The cacao seeds were used for mixing with spices and peppers to make a drink
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(religion which links to the war and human sacrifice that the Aztec’s highly valued and the political system in place-Aztec emperor). In the Aztec community women were usually overpowered by men‚ they were also essential for the Aztec empire since they had the power to reproduce‚ and because women’s role in the Aztec Empire were different than men’s they had different upbringings. Aztec women had the capacity to be strong and powerful‚ they were not completely
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The Aztec Empire began in 1330‚ with the founding of Tenochtitlan. This empire was at its most hit‚ when Moctezuma II ruled. But this fierce and powerful empire came to its end when Hernan Cortes conquered the empire in 1521. There are four factors which caused the demise of the Aztec Empire. They are: Alliances (The conquistadors made alliance with tribes who didn’t like the Aztecs) Weapons (Spaniards had advanced weaponry and horses‚ to their advantage) The Spaniards had advanced weaponry and
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The rise and falling of the Aztec empire was a happy and sad time. In 1150 after the falling of the Toltec empire is when the rising of the Aztec empire began. The Aztec arrived on Mexico Valley in 1248. By 1200 The Aztec started to gain some ofthe pey principles that they had learned from the Toltecs. The Aztec were still a small tribe in 1300 but they were gaining people slowly. The Aztec were a group of people that were inspired by thier war god Huilzilopochli and because of that they never gave
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Why the Aztec Empire was defeated Isolation‚ limited technology‚ disease‚ beliefs/religion‚ and allies were all contributing factors which led to Aztec destruction. Isolation‚ due to the fact that the Aztecs thought they were the only people alive apart from the other Indian/Mexican tribes‚ the Aztecs stayed in their city unaware with the world around them. While the Aztecs were staying in their island‚ the Spanish were exploring and trading which allowed them to develop better technology such
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The Rise‚ Fall and Contributions of the Aztec Civilization Hist 2111-213 20 October‚ 2011 1 Aztecs were one of the most advanced civilizations in America and were the masters of their world. That world was the area that scholars today call Mesoamerica‚ a region that stretches from north central Mexico southward into Central America (The Aztecs 6). Their name is derived from the word Azteca which comes from Aztlan (“White Land”) believed to be today the north-west of region of Mexico. They
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Did the Expansion of the Aztec Empire Lead to Their Downfall? The Aztec Indians originated from a place called Aztlan‚ somewhere in north or northwest Mexico. At that time the Aztecs were a small‚ nomadic tribe living in the border territory on the margins of civilized Mesoamerica. (see map I) In the 13th century they settled in the valley of central Mexico. The Aztecs finally found refuge on a small island in Lake Texcoco‚ where about 1345‚ they founded the town of Tenochtitlan. The island
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GOVERNMENT Difference: Incans had a totalitarian complex government whether as Aztecs had a decentralized government that focused on expansion.  Significance: Since Aztecs never really had a lot of control over the conquered people‚ many of them were eager to fight for Cortez against the Aztecs which helped lead to their decline. Incas on the other hand had a very complex empire with a lot of control over their people. So‚ since they had such an established rule‚ it made it MUCH harder and
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Compare/Contrast Essay The Ancient Mayan‚ Aztec and Incan Empires While the ancient civilizations of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan Empires were all very different and unique in their own ways. They each became strong and successful because of the different ways of adapting to the region they lived in and the many achievements that they made in their civilization which influence us today. The Mayan civilization was strongest from 300 to 900 A.D. It was located in what is now Central America
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