Aztec God
This god was the sun and war god of the Aztecs.
Huitzilopochtli
This word means changing to survive in an environment.
Adaptation
This is the year Tenochtitlan was founded.
1325
This is the region the Aztecs originally came from
Northern Mexico
This is where the Aztecs built their capital city.
Valley of Mexico (Lake Texcoco)
This is what Huitzilopochtli told the Aztecs to do.
To migrate and find a new homeland
This is one example of Aztec technology used to survive.
Chinampas / aqueducts / dams
This symbol told the Aztecs where to settle.
Eagle on a cactus
This is approximately how long the Aztecs wandered before settling.
150 years
These floating farms allowed the Aztecs to grow crops on water.
chinampas
This is what the Aztecs believed their god needed to survive.
Human blood (sacrifice)
This explains how religion and geography were connected for the Aztecs.
Nature was sacred and connected to the gods
This was the most important religious building in the city.
Great Temple
This is the approximate year the Aztecs began their migration.
About 1168
This was a major geographic challenge the Aztecs faced when settling
swampy land / flooding / salty water
This explains why the Aztecs went to war.
Capture people for sacrifice
This is one reason the Aztecs expanded their empire.
Gain power, land, and tribute
This describes why Tenochtitlan was important to the Aztecs.
political, economic, and religious centre
These are traits the Aztecs developed because of migration.
resilience, resourcefulness, and strength
These structures carried fresh water into Tenochtitlan.
aqueducts
This explains why Huitzilopochtli was central to their worldview.
he guided the Aztec's actions and made them believe they were chosen.
This explains how geography, migration, and religion shaped the Aztecs.
Geography challenged them, migration strengthened them, and religion guided them
This explains why the Aztecs believed their city was the centre of the world.
they believed it was chosen by the gods and at the centre of the universe
This explains why migration was important to Aztec identity.
It made them believe they were chosen and strengthened them
This explains how geography affected Aztec farming, defense, and beliefs.
geography shaping their way of life