Ancient Aztec
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By : Manya Jain Class: Morton
Ancient Aztec
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Ancient Aztec The Aztec is located near the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. They lived in the Atzlan civilization but they got kicked out of the civilization by sacrificing the princess of Atzlan. The Aztec civilization is very interesting, Aztec people lived from 1325 C.E-A.D 1521. The Aztec civilization settles on the shore of lake Texcoco in 1325 C.E. Aztec's symbol is on the old Mexican flag it has an eagle preached on a prickly pear representing the founding of Tenochtitlan , the Aztec empire.
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Beginning Located between Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Ocean 1325 C.E- 1521 A.D. Settled on the shore of Lake Texcoco
Job Commoners: farming, trading and hunting Nobles: were in army.
Food Mexicans eat maize, beans, squash and other
vegetables Of course chocolati and little bit of meat
Farming
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Clothing Emperor and his nobles wore cloth made from
cotton and wore sandals Commoners wore clothes made of maguey cloth
and went barefootTraditions
Play lot of games and have many ceremonies Tlachtli They lived in large groups Girls are expected to get married at the age of 12-
15 and men in their late teens
Traditions and Clothing
Picture of Ball Game Picture of man making clothing
AZTEC CIVILIZATION
Religion Believed in gods Most important god is Huitzilopochtli: god of sun and war Quetzalcoatl: god of creation Gave gods gifts to keep them happy: animal and human
sacrifices (even children)Ending
In 1519 Hernan Cortes and his army came to the Yucatan peninsula
He defeated Moctezuma and the Aztec August 13, 1521, Aztec is ruined
Pic of shrines
Sources usedLourie , Peter , The Hidden World of Aztec,
Boyds Mills press, 2006, pg.14
Bingham, Jane, The Aztec Empire, Raintree,2007,pg 19
Aztec history ,2006-2012, www. Aztec-history.com