Agriculture
What were the floating islands that grow crops called?
Chinampas
What did the Aztecs do to the body once the heart was extracted?
They rolled the body down the temple stairs
Fill in the blank. Women would______the corn, while the men______it.
Grind, Harvest
Were the Aztecs monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Polytheistic
What was the lake around their capitol called?
Lake Texcoco
How many crops per year where they able to get from these floating farms?
The crops were ready for harvesting 4 times per year.
How were the prisoners treated before their sacrifice?
They were treated very well (Like nobles).
They would eat chilies, tomatoes, avocados and amaranth.
Why did the Aztecs believe that it was right to sacrifice humans?
The gods would be pleased from the beating heart and the blood
What was the Aztecs capitol on the island called?
Tenochtitlan
What was the main crop that Aztecs grow on their chinampas?
Maize/corn
What was the temple the bodies were taken to called?
Chalco
What rights did the slaves in the Aztec empire have?
They were able to get married, buy their own properties, and even buy themselves freedom.
How long did the sacrifice last?
From midday to nightfall.
How did the Aztecs get from the island to the mainland?
Causeways
Describe the process of creating Chinampas.
First you must put down a bed of reed to keep the soil from seeping out. Next you must anchor this bed of weeds down to the bottom of a lake with a willow tree. Finally you can put the soil and seeds in and watch it grow.
About how many people were sacrificed by the Aztecs?
2,300
Name 3 jobs someone could have living in the Aztec empire?
Farmer, priest, scribe, hunter, warrior, fisherman, porters, merchants, traders, and craftsmen.
Who was the Aztec god of war?
Tezcatlipoca
What was the Aztecs reputation?
They were known as fierce fighters.
How many acres of chinampas surrounded the Aztecs capitol?
20,000
What two people sacrificed the prisoners?
Motecuhzoma and Chihuacoatl
What was the slave system in the Aztec empire called?
Tlacotli
What was the name of the Aztec god of the sun?
Huitzilopochtli
What was the land of the Aztec territory like?
Tall mountains, valleys, and even some dense jungles.