Social Classes
Growing up Aztec
everyday life
Becoming an Aztec Warrior
Aztec Weapons and Dress
100
There are two social classes in aztec culture
How many social classes are there in Aztec culture?
100
The Mexica people of the Aztec empire had compulsory education for everyone, regardless of gender or class. In the end, people in the Aztec society were generally well educated.
Was having an education compolsury?
100
The people lived in adobe homes, made of mud bricks. One building was for sleeping and cooking and eating and worship. Another building contained a steam bath. It was believed that the bath was important for good health.
What were the houses of the commoners like?
100
The young men became warriors at the age of 17.
At what age did aztec men become warriors?
100
The Aztec warriors carried a variety of weapons, including stabbing javelins, wooden spears, ob sidian knives, and clubs.
What weapons did the aztec warriors crry with them?
200
the two social classes were the noble and the common people
what / who were the social classes?
200
boys received a wider education than girls.
Who had a better-wider education?
200
Houses of the noble class were bigger, and, as mentioned, were more lavishly decorated.
what were the houses of the noble like?
200
Aztec warriors were expected to be brave and noble.
What was expected of Aztec warriors?
200
They also flung firestones at their enemies using slings made of wool.
What else did they throw at their enimies?
300
yes, they had slaves in aztec culture
Did they have slaves in aztec culture?
300
Girls were taught how to run a home, cook, and care for a family, but they were also taught things like crafts and ways to economically run the home. In
What were the girls taught?
300
Life was much as it is most places in the world today - relationships, shopping, music, meals, entertainment was all there. There was also an abundant amount poetry, dramatic presentations, art and athletics.
What was entartainment like?
300
no, both free commoners and nobility underwent military training.
Were the noble the only ones who recived military training?
300
Most of the Aztec weapons were actually designed to stun and capture opponents rather than to kill them
Were their weapons meant to kill opponents?
400
no, slavery fortunately, wasn't heredetary.
was slaverey heredetary?
400
Males learned other trades, and were also taught fighting and leadership skills.
What were the males taught?
400
A big part of entertainment for the Aztecs was the Aztec ball game. Special occasions drew the spectators, and the players were celebrities.
What was a big part of entertainment for the Aztecs?
400
The overall purpose of the Aztec warriors was to serve and pay respect to the gods.
What was the overall purpose of the Aztec warriors?
400
To protect themselves, Aztec warriors used round shields, which they fringed with feathers.
What did they use to protect themselves?
500
yes, there were ways for a slave to gain freedom, such as purchasing it
were there ways to gain freedom?
500
These children would be educated as priests, teachers, doctors, and leaders of society.
What were all the children taught?
500
Jaguar skins were highly valued in an Aztec's culture.
What animal skin was highly valued in an aztec's culture?
500
The government were the rulers of the battlefield?
who were the judges on the battlefield?
500
yes other outfits were dependent upon the military ranking of the Aztec warriors.
Were the other military outfits depending on their ranking?
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