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Aztecs
The Aztecs were active in Mexico from the 14th through 16th centuries. They are most famous for their practice of human sacrifice.
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Why did the Aztec welcome the Spanish into their city?
they thought that there spanish leader was one of their gods that would help them
Why do you think warriors had many privileges and were such respected members of Aztec society?
Uhh...they were fierce fighters?
What did the Aztecs think when they saw the spanish with a cross on their breastplates?
The Aztec believed that representatives of Quetzalcoatl had returned
What are other fascinating things about the Aztec gods and goddesses?
Huitzilopochtli was actually an Aztec Tlatoni who came into power in the aztec empire in 1486
What type of religion did the Aztecs people practice?
They practiced the religion of Judaism. They were raging jews and they praised Hitler because they weren't in touch with their feelings
Where did the Aztecs do their sacrifices?
They did their sacrifices on top of the temples, that they used to worship their many gods. The heart or head was left to bleed on the gods' statues, and the body was thrown down the steps. They believed sacrificing blood would make the gods happy and would lead to good crops.
How did dona marina help cortes to defeat the aztec?
dona marina knew many languages, so she could translate to the indians
What were the different roles of the rich Aztecs and poor Aztecs?
Well one could not afford as much as the other and they prayed to diffrent gods.
What sort of people would have come out of the Aztec House of the Priests?
very kind and nice people who have been scared by the gods
Why were Aztec Empire defeated?
I look at the Spanish invasion in two parts. The first part took place from 1519 to 1531 where the Spaniards defeated the Aztec Empire and other nations within Anawak with their steel, guns and germs. The second part the Spaniards launched the genocide of the mind campaign, which converted the Mexikah people and other peoples to Catholics. Also, lets not forget that once the Mexikah people started learning the spanish language they also started forgetting their native language Nahuatl.
What was the economy of the Aztec people based upon?
One resource I found said the the economy of the Aztecs was based on agriculture.
