The Aztec empire began in 1427 and fell in 1521 due to Spanish conquerors. By the time the Spanish arrived in 1519 however‚ the Aztecs were at their height of expansion and controlled most of central Mexico‚ and a territory near modern-day Guatemala. The Aztecs origin isn’t known completely‚ but it is likely that they were to have begun as a nomadic tribe. The Aztecs are a very important part of history today because they had a language called‚ “Nahuatl” and the Spanish borrowed some words. The
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THE TYPICAL FEATURES OF AZTEC CULTURE The United State of America‚ which is situated in North America‚ is the federal republic country consisting of 48 contiguous states and the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii. American culture is known as a melting pot or a salad bowl for its multiethnic society; however‚ two flows that have the greatest domination of it is European ideals‚ especially British; and domestic originality. Within it‚ the Aztec has left a significant mark on American culture
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Aztec or Mixtec ceremonial knife The Spanish Conquistadors commented on the importance and the amount of sacrifice in Aztec civilization. There are many different arguments about what the role of Warfare to the Aztec is. Some historians argue it to be about capturing people for sacrifice combined with the notion to extract tribute and the expansion of their empire . Sacrifice was of huge importance‚ it was a socially accepted act of Mesoamerican civilizations. The reason sacrifice took place is
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Conquer Cortes Hernan Cortes was known for his Historical conquest of The Aztec empire in 1500s. Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin‚ Spain and was the only son. He was also well known for colonizing Cuba which later led him in becoming the governor of New Spain. He was a very adventurous explorer and so he set out to sea at a very early age and never looked back. There were several reasons that led Cortes in conquering of the Aztec. First‚ he overpowered the natives which later led in providing him with
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Artifacts Used in Aztec Households in Mexican History Kelly Ferguson Anthropology 201 Name: Obsidian Blade Catalog #: 30 / 922 A Museum: American Museum of Natural History During Aztec history‚ obsidian was used in various ways‚ such as cutting cloth‚ hide‚ and wood. The Aztecs also made efficient weapons and cutting tools‚ because obsidian flakes into sharp glassy edges when reworked. When used as knives‚ obsidian was usually embedded in a wood handle to protect the wielder. These
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temperatures there was a one-crop growing season. The rainy season of the Aztecs lasted from May through October. Although rainfall was abundant throughout the valley‚ the rain was often seldom and couldn’t be entrust for the watering of the Aztec ’s crops. This made the worship of Tlaloc[2] the rain god so sacred. Tlaloc was fundamental to the Aztec religion‚ as a god of rain‚ fertility‚ and water which were all necessities for the Aztecs crops and prosperity. To keep this god please Actez did many human
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The first similarity between the Aztec and the Maya was their emphasis on time. We find evidence of the emphasis on time in the origin story of the Aztec and Maya. In the Nahua myth where “age is self-destructing based on a cosmic mathematical plan; the Mexica magicians will return to the place of their origin in Aztlan‚ only to find out about their own future demise” (114‚ Read & Gonzalez). Meanwhile‚ the Popol-Vuh tells the story of Hunahpu Posum and Hanahpu Coyote‚ the Maya twin heroes play the
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Social Structure of the Aztecs The Aztec empire in Mesoamerica was one of the major civilizations in the western world during the fifteenth century. It had a distinctly stratified social structure. There were two major classes in the Aztec society‚ the nobles and the commoners. Within each were further divided into subsets like the great lords‚ minor lords‚ warriors‚ common soldiers…etc. Each class was entitled to various privileges and responsibilities‚ as governed by law‚ and
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The Rise To Power: The Mongols and The Aztecs The history of these two empires shows how they were able to conquer the different variations of subjects‚ and by this the Mongols had to conquer slightly more technologically advanced populations than the Aztecs had to. Even with being built on different hemispheres and different time periods‚ it is very odd how they compared in becoming popular and prosperous empires‚ until their decline of course. Besides their sad endings‚ their rise‚ as always
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Mexican pre-conquest world consisted of several different civilization‚ the Maya and the Aztec being the two most prominent. The Maya and the Aztec‚ while very similar‚ both dominated Mesoamerica at a certain time. The Maya dominated from 600 B.C. to A.D. 900‚ the Aztecs ruled from 1345 to 1521. These pre-conquest civilizations have developed political‚ economic‚ and social structures that will be compared. The Aztecs are considered Mesoamericans strongest civilization. The Mayas political rulers
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