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Formed alliances with the neighboring city - states and became the dominant power in central Mexico.
What is Tenochtitlán
100
Like the Maya, the Aztecs used these in their writings.
What are glyphs
100
A ritual where people's hearts where given to the Sun God
What is human sacrifice
100
A type of taxes that you are required to pay to the king or government
What is tribute
100
At the top of the social order during the Aztec time period
What is a king
200
Played a large role during the Aztec time period
What is military power
200
What subjects did the Aztecs achieve in greatly?
Art and Science
200
The main god the Aztecs worshipped
What is the Sun God
200
What did a large portion of the Aztec society depend on?
A bulk of the economy depended on extensive trade and luxury items.
200
How was the king elected?
A group of nobles
300
Captured Tenochtitlán
Who is Hernan Cortes
300
What are two things that the Aztecs used writing to keep track of?
The Aztecs used writing to keep track of tax records and business deals. They also composed poetry, riddles, and historical accounts.
300
Religious ceremonies were given by..
What is priests
300
What did merchants most commonly trade to benefit the economy?
Luxury goods
300
Who were most commonly used for sacrifices?
Slaves and prisoners of war that were captured by the warriors.
400
What year did the Aztec's empire end?
1521
400
Using their knowledge of astronomy, what two things did the Aztecs create?
The Aztecs created a 260 day religious calendar and a 365 day solar calendar.
400
The Aztec religion which absorbed many elements from other Mesoamerican cultures
What is Syncretistic
400
What was thought of as a true urban center and center for trade?
Tenochtitlan
400
Not quite part of the upper class, but still respected. Became wealthy from trading in luxury goods.
What are merchants
500
Each city-state is ruled by a supreme leader. A more educated term for supreme leader is..
What is Tlatoani
500
What were common themes in Aztec art?
Skulls and Gods
500
How many years were in a sacred year during the Aztecs time period?
260 years
500
What did the Aztecs commonly use for agriculture?
Lakes
500
On average, how many people did the Aztecs sacrifice a year?
20,000!