aztec
Who created an alliance with Texcoco
Montezuma
what did they eat
Deer, rabbit, fish, shrimp, and iguana
what kind of society did they have
they had a democracy society
What were light class clothes made out of
cotton
what did they where
loincloths, capes, skirts, blouses
Who was the leader that stood up to Hernando Cortez
Montezuma
What were low class clothes made out of
leaves
Where was there capital
on a marsh land in the middle of Texcoco
who did they marry
their family members
where did the aztecs live on a map
mid Mesoamerica
what kind of weapons did they use in war
they used close combat weapons like cricket bats and spears and bows
what did they domesticate
Bees and turkey
who did the Aztecs sacrifice to
Their god Huitzilopochtli
What caused the end of the Aztec empire?
1519- Hernando Cortez takes over. Moctezuma thought Cortez was a god, so he was taken prisoner. Disease spread. 1521-Aztec empire ends.
what are Chinampa
floating islands that crops were grown on