The Amazing Aztecs is the second exhibit in the museum. The Aztecs were one of the most famous pre-Columbian cultures. Located in present day Mexico and Central America‚ the Aztecs presided over a vast empire. Ultimately destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors‚ the Aztec empire was still at the height of their power and culture when they fell. There are several similarities between this empire and other cultures of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a complex culture of their own‚ of which religion was
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The Aztecs Origin The Aztecs were a small tribe that went to northwestern Mexico until 1116 BCE. According to a legend‚ one-day‚ Huitzilopochtli which is the god of sun and war‚ told the people to move south. He told them he would take them to a secure home. The new home would be marked with a sign. It took them 100 years until one day a priest saw the sign. It was in the middle of a lake called Texcoco. There were other tribes living in the place. They were reluctant and didn’t let them share the
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The Aztecs The main supply for food for the Aztecs were agriculture and farming. They rely mainly on the crops for every season; they grow‚ produce and consume food and this is how they get their daily food. Terracing Indicating the societal complexity of the Aztecs‚ the farming technique known as terracing is complicated and elaborate. They used terracing in the hilly areas and built walls‚ forming terraces into the sides of the hills. These stone walls ran parallel to the contour of the slope
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Aztec Agriculture - Rich and Varied In the days of the empire‚ Aztec agriculture was a lot more complex that growing a few stalks of maize. The remarkable farming practices of the peoples in central Mexico has been studied and admired ever since. Prior to the Spanish conquest of Mexico‚ Aztec society ruled the central Mexico‚ built on the foundations of Mesoamerica. Aztec society was highly structured and complex‚ and the political emphasis was working as a larger unit with smaller parts
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The Aztecs: Society: In short‚ Aztec society was made of 8 distinct social classes: rulers‚ warriors‚ nobility‚ priests and priestesses‚ free poor‚ slaves‚ servants‚ and the middle class. The most important of these were the tlatoani (rulers)‚ warriors‚ nobility‚ and the high priests and priestesses. The lower class composed by the free poor‚ slaves‚ servants‚ and the middle class. (Steenberge‚ 2009) Warriors: The Aztec men were exceptionally brave and strong group of chosen men. They were stupendously
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The Aztecs‚ known more correctly as the Mexicas‚ flourished in the highlands of central Mexico between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries‚ AD. As the last in a series of civilizations in Mesoamerica‚ the Aztecs adopted many traits and institutions from their predecessors such as the Maya and Teotihuacan. The Aztecs also devised many innovations‚ particularly in economics and politics. Aztec civilization was destroyed at its height by the invasion of Spanish conquerors under Hernando Cortés in 1519
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Who were the Aztecs? Why were they considered to be an empire even greater than the Romans? And how was Hernan Cortes able to defeat them? These are some of the questions that people ask about these indigenous people. These people are known as the Aztecs but originally called themselves Mexica. They came to Mexico in the early thirteenth century and from there they started to develop a social structure and government consisting of priests‚ kings‚ peasants‚ and soldiers. Besides having a very organized
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different circumstances. Types of sacrifices included‚ being shot with arrows‚ drowned‚ burned‚ mutilated but the most well-known was when the heart was removed from the victim chest. The Aztec people believed that this would please their gods which was why they welcomed it into their lives. Every 18 months in the Aztec cycle‚ there was a ritual sacrifice. Moreover‚ the victim would be taken to the top of the pyramid and into the temple‚ painted and then placed on a slab to have their heart removed (Source
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The Aztecs were originally a nomadic tribe of Mexico‚ roaming the open landscape in search of food and shelter. That is‚ until 1325‚ when they found their home in central Mexico and built the city of Tenochtitlan‚ known today as Mexico City. After settling‚ the Aztec people worked hard and expanded their empire. Over time‚ the city grew in size‚ holding nearly four times the amount of people in London. At an estimated 250‚000 people‚ Tenochtitlan made its name as a city of rich art and distinct culture
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Inca education was divided into two halves: education for the upper classes and education for the general population. The upper classes were formally educated by the Amawtakuna (philosopher- scholars who were a special class of wise men). These people learned about the culture‚ history‚ customs‚ and traditions throughout the kingdom. The lower classes did not go to formal schools and their education was based on the knowledge passed on by their elders. The general population was responsible for building
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