Society
Between which years did the highly stratified, militaristic, and religious Aztec civilization flourish in central Mexico?
1325-1521
What did theyre complex society inclued?
Compulsory education and a refined justice system with courts
What did the Aztecs call themselves?
The Mexica
What was they're capital built on?
a swampy island in Lake Texcoco
what are they known for?
known for complex social structures
What is the noble called?
Pipiltin
What did they establish?
They established mandatory schooling, and powerful trading networks
What year did the Aztec find their capitol?
1325
What are chinampas?
small, artificial islands on the lake bed.
What was their language called?
Nahuatl
What is the capital city called?
Tenochtitlán
What is the social hierarchy based on?
Based on merit and duty
What was the Aztecs prophecy?
To find an eagle on a cactus
What is Ullamaliztli?
A game with a 16-pound rubber ball where players could only use their torsos.
what were the tribes called?
What was a Commoner called?
Macehualtin
What are the 2 farming techniques they influenced called?
Terracing and Chinampas
Where did the Aztecs originate?
Aztlan
How did the Aztecs treat wounds and broken bones?
Herbalism, surgery, and dentistry
When did they exist?
1325
What was a Aztec society?
( must include all 3 for the points )
Highly stratified, militaristic, and religious civilization
Name every food and crops the Aztecs influenced
( must name all 6 for the points )
chilli , corn , beans , pumpkins, turkey and cotton
How long did it take for the Aztec people to migrate?
200 years
What was the education like for boys, and what was it like for girls?
boys were trained in warfare, girls focused on home care duties.
What were the Aztec known for?
(must give all awnsers for credit.)
complex social structures, monumental architecture, agriculture, and religious traditions involving tribute and sacrifice.