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Aztec
Describe their culture and religion? Men’s and women’s role?
Shirley Lin
Religion
The bloodiest culture in history: human sacrifices
Religion
Reason: keep their gods happy
How? most of the people they sacrificed were captured from neighboring tribes -> No one wanted the Aztecs as neighbors.
Religion
Hundreds of gods and goddesses.
very important
Control everything.
Religion
God of Night and all things.
Culture
Classes: common people, slaves.
Arts: poetry and songs
Death: cremated or buried.
Culture
Rich
Clothes and fans made with feathers.
Houses: stone
studied law, writing, medicine, building.
Family life
Women: married at about 16.
Man: married at about 20.
In school:
-> boys: arts and crafts
-> girls: learnt how to cook, sew, take care of children to raise a family.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_calendar
http://www.crystalinks.com/azteculture.html
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-culture.html
http://www.aztec-indians.com/aztec-art.html
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time/alife.html
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