Introduction When you think of the Aztec‚ what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of the Spanish conquistadors or their beautiful capital at Tenochtitlan. What comes to mind for a lot of people is their practice of human sacrifice. In class‚ we learned a lot about the civilizations of the Maya and the Inca but not much about the Maya. Chapter 13 of the assigned readings talks about the Aztec and how they came to power and their collapse. One paragraph in the chapter‚ although morbid and disturbing
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The Aztec Indians created a great civilization in Central Mexico‚ reaching its peak in the 1500’s. Being late arrivals to the area‚ and because of their strong neighboring nations‚ they were forced to live in the swampy western areas of the Lake Texcoco. Because of the swampy surroundings‚ the Aztecs used mud to create miniature islands in the swamps. These islands are called chinampas‚ or “floating gardens‚” and were used as farming lands. On these fertile islands they grew
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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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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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of the Aztecs the first thing that comes to mind is human sacrificing‚ but there is so much more to this whole group of people than the sacrifices that played a minor part in their life style. While it’s always important to learn about every aspect of a whole society‚ history should highlight the more positive aspects included in the Aztec’s society. These positive aspects should overrule the small blip in their history that is human sacrificing that everyone seems so hung up on. The Aztecs as a people
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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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The Aztecs were extremely warlike due to political‚ economic‚ and social reasons. Politically‚ the Aztecs used fear and ruthless tactics‚ as well as strategies‚ to achieve political goals and expand their empire. Accordingly‚ their wealth and power depended on collected tribute demanded and collected from conquered tribes‚ which allowed their economic wealth to further grow in magnificence and prosperity. Finally‚ the Aztecs’ strong belief in human sacrifice consisted of mostly war captives‚ in
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The Inca Ideas of Death The Inca Empire was a large empire native to South America from 1438 to 1533 C.E. Until Spaniards arrived in the 1500s‚ the Inca were polytheistic and very religious. Their idea of heaven was the warmth of the sun‚ opposite of the cold earth. After death‚ the common people were buried‚ whereas the respected were mummified. Sacrifices were often made after natural disasters in hopes to appease angry gods. With Spanish conquest came the end of Inca religion and the start of
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The Inca believed in very many gods .one of these many gods was the god of weather his name was llapa also the god of fire manco capa. Once again another god supay leader of the underworld however there are a ton more gods like imanmana the winter god apu the mountain god the lightning god apocatequil zaramama the god of corn and grains capacati the god the lakes also there is quilla the moon god and the god of flowers lofua the god of rain pariacaca the god of wealth is ekkeko the god of happiness
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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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