Society
who's at the top of their caste system?
Nobles
What did Montezuma (l) do before taking power?
he was a great warrior
who was required to go to school?
all children including girls and slaves
In 1325 A.D the Aztecs created ______?
Artificial islands
What food was produced in the empire
maize (corn), beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes and avocados.
who was the lowest on the caste system
enslaved workers
What did the Aztecs military help with?
Helped them grow as city and later on into an empire.
what were kids who went to school very skilled in?
engineering
What were artificial islands?
You could plant gardens and make foundations for their capital city, Tenochtitlán.
what animals did they hunt?
rabbits, armadillos, snakes, coyotes and wild turkey.
What did children younger than 3 wear
Nothing
who was in the three-way alliance with the Aztecs?
Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan
what language did the Aztec speak?
Nahuatl (also called Aztec)
Was their weaponry good?
NO
what was their agriculture like?
Very advanced it included intensive cultivation of land and irrigation methods.
what was the basic garment for men called
maxtlatl
Who was the successor who took power in 1440
Montezuma (Moctezuma) I
what was the language of the Aztecs part of?
Uto-Aztecan linguistic family
What huge item did the build?
Aqueducts
What was their bureaucracy built up by?
governors, tax collectors, courts of justice, military garrisons, mail and messenger services, and other civil offices.