Aztec Worldview
What was the Aztec's belief regarding the influence of gods in their culture?
1. Responsible for growth of crops
2. Responsible for birth of children
3. Spiritual leader for decisions in society
The religion of Spain
What is Catholicism?
A common belief held by the Spanish and Aztec's when interacting with foreign cultures.
How does conquering others make the strongers?
The highest form of offering for an Aztec citizen
What is Sacrifice?
What the Aztec Market system was based on.
What is barter and Trade?
How did the Aztecs view human life in relation to their gods?
Human life and blood were the most precious things to offer to their deities.
"The divine right of kings"
What is the Spanish belief on royalty?
or
What is religious support for royalty?
Aztecs valued this at all levels of society and the Spanish reserved this for the lower classes.
What is manual labour?
Luxury items, cotton, cacao beans, and lumber are examples.
What is tribute?
Religious practice unique to the Aztec's
what is Sacrifice?
This part of the world is integrated into every part of the Aztec ways of life
What is Nature?
Looked down upon and reserved for the lower classes.
What is manual labour?
Barter and Trade vs Monetary exchange
what is economic system?
The center of the Aztec economic system.
What is the market?
What Aztecs took from other nations
What is tribute?
or
What is Prisoners (slaves and sacrifices)
Aztecs used this to guide their choices in life?
What are Omens and Signs?
Major political change made by ferdibella.
What is reducing power of the Cortes (Spanish Treasury)?
or
What is assigning roles of power to Nobles?
What is religion?
Agricultural innovation
what is a chinampa?
A misconception of how the Aztec viewed human life
what is a lack of value?
This protected the Aztecs from destroying the universe
What are rituals and sacrifices?
Wool and farming is an example of this system. After it failed, Spain turned to exploration to acquire Gold and Silver
Aztec and Spanish motivation for expansion
What is power and resources?
Chinampa
What is a floating garden to expand farmland?
2 key guiding influences on both Aztec and and Spanish culture