Geography
What two landscapes did the world consist of for the Aztecs?
Physical and Sacred
When was the Great Stone Calendar carved?
Mid 1400s
Who first recorded about human sacrifice?
Spanish Colonist
What 2 aspects did the Aztecs take pride in?
The Trader and Warrior
What were the 2 main classes?
Nobles and commoners
What did the mountains protect the city from?
Attacks from invaders
How many Gods did the Aztecs have?
4
Why did the Aztecs believe it was important to kill another person as a sacrifice?
It had a deeply religious significance.
What was one of the Empire building startegies the Aztec used?
They often formed trading and defensive aliances with the people around them
How was a persons position in society generally determined?
By which class they were born into.
What did the Aztecs build to make sure they had plenty of clean drinking water?
Aqueduct
Who was the Aztecs most important God?
Huitzilopochtli
What religious ceremony took place every 52 years?
The New Fire
Why did some foods need to be imported?
The Aztec could not produce tropical fruits because the city was situated in high mountains
How did they Aztecs treat their Emperor?
They treated him as if he were a God
When did they great flood swamp Tenochtitlan happen?
In 1500
What did the Aztecs believe?
That the Gods controlled every aspect of their world
What did the Aztecs believe what happen if the Gods were not feed blood of the victims?
Beleive that the world would end.
What did the Aztec merchants often set off with?
Hundreds of slaves
What did they servants carry the emperor on through the streets?
They carrier him on a screen platform draped with ocelot skins
Which Lake provided saftey from the Tenochtilans?
Lake Texcoco
What was the calendar used for?
To emphasize the close connection between Gods and human beings
What was human sacrifice supported by?
Archaeological evidence
What did the merchants act as and why?
They acted as spies for the Aztec army for drawing maps to show which could be easily conquered
Where did the emperor live?
He lived in an enormous palace with spectacular gardens and a private zoo.