Sacrifice
What was the main sacrifice the Aztec did?
Heart extraction
What is one vegetable that the Aztecs grew? (that is NOT maze/corn)
Tomatoes, beans, squash, chill peppers, and avocados.
Where are the Aztecs originally from?
Northwest Mexico
Did the Mexica believe in more than one god or just one?
The believed in more than one?
Who ended the Aztec empire?
Hernando Cortes
Who did the sacrifices?
The priest
What farming techniques did the Aztecs use?
Chinampas and terracing methods.
What language did the Aztecs speak?
Nahuatl
What god did the Aztecs worship over the others?
The god of war and sun
What color means hope?
green
What did the priest do with the heart after the heart extraction?
Held it up to the sun.
What is a chinampa?
Its a man made garden created to float on Lake Texcoco.
What was the population of the Aztec empire?
5 to 6 million people
How many gods did the Aztecs believe in?
200 different gods
Who were the Aztecs?
Native American people who dominated northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century.
Did all the ceremonies include sacrifice?
Yes, all of them included sacrifice.
What terrace farming?
The process of cutting and planting crops on the sides of hills
What was the highest place you could have in the empire other than the king?
the priest position
What was the festival of the 11th month?
Ochpaniztli
What did the Aztecs wear?
Men wore loin cloths and long capes while the women wore long skirts and blouses.
What kind of people did the Aztecs sacrifice?
Enemies,soldiers, and slaves
What did the Aztecs do with the leftover food after they ate?
They fertilized the crops with it.
What was the lowest position you could have in the empire?
Tlacotin (slaves)
What is a grand procession?
A parade
What did the women learn in school?
Household skills, religious rituals, singing and dancing, or craft work.