Tyler Phan Ms. Trevino World History Honors Period 3 February 24‚ 2015 Aztec DBQ What would one leave behind if one were to be remembered by this said thing? The Aztecs left behind their greatest accomplishments‚ and destroyed what can be seen as their weaknesses. The history of the Aztec civilization is still unclear due to many found biased sources. Some sources with Aztec bias and some others with Conquistador bias. What is known‚ however‚ is that the Aztecs were a civilization in Tenochtitlan
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Kailee Sixberry February 6‚ 2013 Mr. Bancroft Global 9- DBQ 12 The Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations were very advanced‚ this is evident through their many accomplishments. The Mayan civilization had accomplishments such as building one of the largest stone structures in America; the temple in Tikal. The Mayans also created a very accurate calendar and writing system. The Aztecs were also very advanced. The Aztecs built their own city‚ Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan‚ which at
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MesoAmerica had great civilizations that had marvelous accomplishments before the arrival of the Europeans. The greatest of these civilizations are the Maya‚ the Aztec‚ and the Inca. The Maya‚ known for their writing glyphs‚ and their trade network‚ made them great. Also the Aztec and Inca accomplishments consist of roads‚ trade systems‚ Quipus‚ and much more. The Maya were located in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico‚ and they were also located in parts of Guatemala and Belize. The Inca were located
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Should Historians Emphasize Agriculture or Human Sacrifice? Would you rather be a murderer and bloody killer or a farmer who’s keeping people alive. In the 1400s and early 1500s‚ the Aztecs dominated the religion around modern day in Mexico city. There was 300 million people that lived there. “The Aztecs lived in a geological basin in central Mexico that is about the size of Rhode island. They were surrounded by high mountain peaks the basin extended 80 miles from north to south and 49 miles from
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The Aztecs were an ancient civilization found in Mexico in their city Tenochitlan‚ which was the same area of modern-day Mexico City‚ from 1350 to 1519. They were an advanced and creative civilization. Two unique aspects of their culture that they are known for are their agricultural techniques and their use of human sacrifice. However‚ there are three reasons why historians should emphasize on human sacrifice. ""First‚ their need to sacrifice increased the size of their empire. Document A states that
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Ahriel L. Fuller 4th Period AP World History The Aztecs: What Should History Say? To begin with‚ the Aztecs were a great society that formed during the years of 1350-1519; in its present day site‚ of what we know as Mexico City. The Aztecs believed in human sacrificing‚ which intern bought them to killing thousands of people each month. With them human sacrificing‚ it made the Aztecs look barbaric and uncivilized. However history should say that the Aztecs had a very creative and organized empire
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Aztec - Inca DBQ The advancement in the Inca and Aztec was very great in religion‚ technology and trade throughout their empire. Religion‚ taking a major part in both societies‚ was one of the highlighting themes of empire development being the root of advanced evolving features. The Aztec Empire‚ taking part in a devoted polytheistic religion‚ they practiced many rituals the main one being sacrifice. Documents 2 and 5 demonstrate the importance of sacrifice being shown in decorations on pyramids
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Pre-conquest Americas Pre-conquest Americas was a intricate period before the Europeans arrived and colonized it. Before the conquest of the Americas it’s safe to say everything during this period was based on religion; a strong respect and obedience to their gods‚ an imperative social structure‚ and a hefty tributary system. It relied and thrived on these main systems. Without their gods they had no meaning‚ without their social structure they were humans divided amongst themselves‚ without
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Imagine Living in a city called Tenochtitlan‚ where your main power is blood from human sacrifices. The Aztecs lived in Mexico in the 1350-1519‚ their land that they owned was 80 miles from north to south and 49 miles from east to west. The Aztecs were creating a remarkable world-class society in the Americas. The Aztecs dominated the region around modern-day Mexico city. At their peak‚ they controlled the lives of some ten to 20 million people. Not always well loved by the other groups in the area
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DBQ 9: Civilizations of the Americas The Mayan‚ Aztec and Incan civilizations each contributed major accomplishments to the world today. These accomplishments established them as advanced societies during their time. The Incans built a large road system‚ devised a complex irrigation system and developed their own language. The Mayans constructed the largest structure known until modern times‚ made drastic accomplishments in mathematics‚ studied astronomy and formed a calendar. The Aztecs built
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