CHS 245 OL Quiz 1 Study Guide Aztecs 1. What were some of the important innovations of the Aztecs? a. Building foundations‚ water aqueduct‚ dams‚ roads‚ universal school for boys and girls 2. What was the role of human sacrifice in Aztec Society? a. Religion‚ belief the world would end 3. What were some of beliefs/philosophies of the Aztecs? What is a calpolli? What were the gender roles (boys vs. girls) in Aztec society? a. Calpolli – social organization in the heart of the empire –
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Cortés traveled from Cuba to Mexico. Their goal was to conquer Mexico so that they could collect all the rumored riches. Cortes and his men went to Tenochtitlán‚ the Aztec Empire. He forged an alliance with them. The Aztecs believed Cortes was a god because he had such riches like metal armor and horses. Montezuma II‚ the leader of the Aztecs‚ had heard that the Spaniards had brought gifts for them. When Cortes had reached Tenochtitlán he had realised that his men were vastly outnumbered. He still attacked
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As a conquistador under the command of Hernán Cortes‚ Bernal Diaz witnessed some of Latin America’s most interesting and least chronicled history. He was fortunate enough to be one of a select few Europeans to experience the Aztec empire at its height and to visit Tenochtitlan prior to its downfall. In an era where personal accounts of the historical occurrences are almost nonexistent‚ Bernal Diaz’s The True History of the Conquest of New Spain provides virtually the only window into this period
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While the rest of the Eastern world was in the dark Middle Ages‚ the people here were flourishing. The Aztecs were the Native American people who dominated northern México at the time of the Spanish conquest led by Hernan CORTES in the early 16th century. According to their own legends‚ they originated from a place called Aztlan‚ somewhere in north or northwest Mexico. At that time the Aztecs (who referred to themselves as the Mexica or Tenochca) were a small‚ nomadic‚ Nahuatl-speaking aggregation
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HISTORY OF MEXICO History Early History The Olmecs‚ Mexico’s first known society‚ settled on the Gulf Coast near what is now Veracruz. Remembered for the giant head sculptures they carved from native stone‚ the Olmecs had two main population centers: San Lorenzo‚ which flourished from about 1200 to 900 B.C.‚ and La Venta in Tabasco‚ which lasted until about 600 B.C. By 300 B.C.‚ villages based on agriculture and hunting had sprung up throughout the southern half of Mexico. Monte Albán‚ home to
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2. Montezuma was the king of the Aztec empire. He saw Cortez’ arrival‚ and mistakes him as myth God Quetzalcoatl. This God was banished centuries before and assured he would reappear the year that Cortez did. They meet him‚ and spoil him. He is even told he needs gold‚ so he can “eat” it. Cortez uses this to his advantage and claims all Spanish people are Gods. He kills 15‚000 Mexicans. He wants to replace the altars with crucifixes‚ which bother Aztecs. He takes over empire. 3. Spice Trade
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Outline of “Cannibalism: It still exists” Concept / Assignment 1 Lilibeth Medina Cannibalism is normally seen as disgusting and perverse. Linh Kieu Ngo introduces to us the true aspects of cannibalism. It is not something done by perverse humans. It is actually a necessity‚ rather it be for survival or for religious purposes. I. Most people feel they know all there is to know about cannibalism; people eating people. It is a lot more complex and Ngo helps us understand. A. There are two
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During the Aztec period women were treated as second-class citizens‚ unimportant‚ except for bearing children. When the Spanish conquered the Aztecs‚ they brought new customs. One of them was young women at the age of 15 had to choose between a life at marriage and a life dedicated to God. Today some traditions have change. When a girl turns fifteen‚ it is a tradition in Latin-American cultures that the girl receives a Quinceanera. A Quinceanera signifies the transition from being a girl into a young
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during this time period. Religion in the Americas varied between the different empires. Often the settlements would believe in a deity‚ or deities‚ that would affect their way of life‚ from their origins to their ability to grow crops. For example‚ the Aztecs had multiple Gods‚ and specifically built their capital‚ Tenochtitlan‚ around their beliefs‚ including shrines for their gods. “Tlaloc‚ the
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At Cahokia more than 100 flat topped mounds were covered with religious temples and elite dwellings. By the middle of the 13th century‚ the Aztecs moved south from Mesoamerica’s northern frontiers and settled into Central Mexico. These people built large temples and palaces adorned with brightly painted images of gods‚ gardens and marketplaces‚ the Aztecs were also a highly stratified society and included some 500‚000 people. The ruler or Chief Speaker shared governing power with the aristocracy
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