Aztec Sports
What body parts to they play tlachtli?
Hips, knees, and elbows
What were the temples called?
Teocalli, meaning "god house"
Maize or as we know it, corn
What did the Aztec people call themselves?
"People of the sun"
Who was the Aztec calendar stone dedicated for?
The sun god
What was the punishment for the losing team of tlachtli?
Sometimes, death
Which buildings served as temples?
Pyramids
Xocolatl
Who were the main gods and what were they gods of?
Huitzilopochtli,god of war, sun, and human sacrifice
Tlaloc, god of rain, water, and fertility
Quetzalcoatl, god of wind, helped create humanity
The first calendar of the Aztec people was called the xiuhpohualli, the counting of years. This was a 365 day year, there were 18 months, each 20 days long. What are the 5 extra days, not considered in month known as?
How violent was tlachtli?
Very violent, some people died while playing the game?
Are the architectural designs being used today?
Most of the designs in the USA and many more foreign countries are adopted from the Mayans.
Who would drink Xocolatl and when?
Nobles after their meals
According to Aztec religion, how many tries did it take God to create the world?
5 tries
Is the tonalpohualli or the xiuhpohualli the sacred calander?
Tonalpohualli
What was the main purpose of sports and games?
It was sued in politics, and ceremonies and it was not usually for entertainment
What was the most important building?
The emperor's palace
What three crops formed the staples of the Aztec diet?
Corn, beans, and squash
How do you know where you go after you die?
It depends on how you died.
Every ----- years would the tonalpohualli and the xiuhpohualli align?
52
What was the shape of the ball court of tlachtli?
It was an "I"
Aztec schools were called...
Calmecac
How did the Aztecs bring water into their fields?
They dug irrigation canals in the soil.
What was Chicomecoatl the god of?
Agriculture, nourishment, and corn
When the two calendars aligned, what festival would the Aztec celebrate?
The new fire festival