The Aztecs did not destroy the villages and tribes they conquered because they relied on tribute and tribute payments from these regions to sustain their economy and empire. By keeping these villages intact, they were able to extract resources and labor from them. Additionally, incorporating these conquered territories into their empire allowed the Aztecs to expand their influence and power.
We know more about the Aztecs because they built a vast empire in Mesoamerica, made advancements in agriculture, architecture, and arts, and their famous capital city of Tenochtitlan was conquered by the Spanish conquistadors. The Aztecs also left behind extensive codices and records of their history and culture.
Yes, the Aztecs hunted in tribes or groups. Hunting was often a communal activity that involved cooperation and coordination among members of the tribe to track and take down prey. This practice was essential for their survival and provided a way to procure food and resources for the community.
The Aztecs practiced ear gauging as a form of body modification and adornment, considering it a sign of beauty and status. Larger ear gauges were associated with higher social status and spiritual significance in Aztec culture.
The Aztec were constatly fighting most tribes around and forced them into servitude and payment of taxes. Therefore, when the Spaniards came they were seen as an opportunity to get rid of the Aztec which were NOT liked or welcomed.
They live in Mexico. There are still more than a million speakers of Nahuatl (the language of the Aztecs). Most Mexicans have some Amerindian blood from the Aztecs and other native tribes such as the Maya, the Tlaxcala, the Apache, the Comanche, the Navajo etc. The Aztecs although they were defeated are not extinct, this is a common misconception.
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"Two Indian tribes Spain conquered for their wealth were the Aztecs of Mexico and Incas of Peru." Cortes conquered the Aztecs by tricking them and Pizarro conquered the Incas by threating them. Hope this helps!
The Aztecs consisted of the Mexica and allied or conquered tribes.
They used some of them as sacrificial victims.
Hernando Cortes coquered the Aztecs with the help of other tribes who hated the Aztecs because the Aztecs raided them.
They conquered smaller nearby tribes and made them pay tribute.
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Spanish invaders that conquered the Aztecs were way more advanced and were believed to be gods by the Aztexs when they first arrived. The Spanish also had the help og the Aztecs rival tribes.
No, the Aztecs weren't a peaceful tribe. They conquered other tribes and made them pay tribute. Also, they captured warriors in battle and forced them to pay tribute.
The Aztecs were an imperial state that had conquered numerous other local tribes. From these conquered peoples, the Aztecs demanded human sacrifices so that they could appease the Aztec gods. The constant forced tribute of young men for sacrifices angered these tribes mightily. As a result when the arrival of the Spaniards changed the power dynamic and allowed them to rebel against the Aztecs, they took the opportunity, not realizing that they had simply chosen a different demon.
The Spanish conquistador is watching the Aztecs at 1519 AD. In real life, the Spanish conquered the Aztecs in Mexico with the help of rival tribes, in 1520.
Basically, the Aztecs wanted to control the Valley of Mexico, so they waged war on any of the tribes that resisted their rule. The names of these tribes a unknown.