Space and time
Cultural Traits
Mexica society
The Mexica Migration
Tenoxtitlan
100
Name the three cultural areas of ancient North America
Oasisamerica. Aridoamerica and Mesoamerica
100
What did mesoamericans use for planting seeds?
Coa
100
How was Mexica society divided?
Pipiltin, nobles
Mazehualtin, people
100
Where did the Mexica emigrate from?
The myhtical Aztlan
100
System that allowed the Mexicas to grow the city
Chinampa
200
Teotihuacan was build during this period.
Classic (200-900)
200
Common practice to honor the Gods.
Human sacrifice
200
How were social differences expressed through clothing?
Pipiltin used cotton and sandals
Mazehualtin used textiles made of maguey fibers
200
Name of the mythical cave where Mexicas started their migration.
Chicomostoc
200
What was the city´s biggest challenge and how did the Mexicas deal with it?
Flooding. By building damns.
300
First culture/civilization in Mesoamerica
Olmecs
300
Most popular sport in Mesoamerica
The Ball Game
300
What was the title held by the ruler of Tenoxtitlan?
Tlatoani
300
God that sent the Mexica in their quest for a new place to establish
Huitzilopoxtli, God of War
300
How did the Mexicas recognize the signal of Huitzilopoxtli?
The God transformed into an eagle and revealed them the end of their migration.
400
Wht did the postclassic period end abruptly?
The Spanish invasion
400
What was their numerical system based upon?
Number 20
400
How were social differences expressed through education?
Pipiltin went to Calmecac to learn to govern
Mazehualtin went to Telpochcalli
400
Why were Mexicas punished by the bigger State of Culhuacan?
Mexicas sacrificed a Culhua princess
400
which building dominated the center of the city
The main temple.
500
Name the three most important culural advances obtained during the classic period.
Knowledge of medicine, mathematics and astrology.
500
Process that allows humans to digest maiz in the form of tortilla
Nixtamalization
500
How was gender expressed through clothing?
Men dressed in a maxtlatl and a tilmatli or square and Women wore a huipilli, a cueitl.
500
What is the ethnic origin of the Mexica?
Unknown
500
States that formed the Triple Alliance
