Music & Art
What are the three materials that the Aztecs used to create figurines?
Quartz, Obsidian, and Jade.
What were their cutting tools made from?
Stone
When did their culture reach its height?
1486 to 1522.
What was the essential structure of Aztec religion?
A pyramid with two stone temples on top. It was dedicated to the Aztecs' two most important gods, the sun and the rain gods.
How was cornmeal made
Women ground maize (corn) by rubbing it against a mano (grinding stone) and a metate (flat stone).
What did Aztec art express?
Religion and Warfare
How did the Aztec's farm in swamps?
They built chinampas and raised pieces of land on which they could grow 7 crops per year.
What did music help the Aztecs express?
Emotions, culture, and religion
What did the Aztecs fight with?
Spears, lances, and slings.
The Aztecs made a game similar to what sport?
Basketball
How did the Aztecs cook?
They placed food and a clay disk held over a fire.
What job did Aztec warriors have during times of peace?
They were poets.
What archaeological evidence of the Aztecs surviving?
Calendars carved in stone, statues of gods, or, books are written about the Aztecs in their own language.
What confections did the Aztecs make?
Chocolate.