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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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Who was the leader of the Spanish army before they conquered the Aztecs?
a spanish dude probably Cortes
What are the customs and traditions of the Aztecs?
they had festivals with their own people talking about how the gods were and who was going to be the next to be sacrificed.
What happened with cortess contact with the Aztecs?
the aztecs thought cortes was a messenger of their god
The Aztecs built causeways so they can get from the island surrounded by water to the land.
What did the Aztec people sacrifice?
the Aztec people sacrificed humans as order of the god that gave them a place to build a city, now known as 'MEXICO CITY.'
Did the Aztecs trade chocolate?
they traded chocolate in markets and with other native people in sout america. they used chocolate as a form of currency
Did Ancient Aztec have any roads?
No, the ancient Aztecs actually never moved from place to place because they had so much gold. You see, the traded every ounce of gold they had to Spain for protection from other tribes. Eventually, the Spanish tired of the Aztec Empire's monopoly of gold and took over the Aztecs with Cortez and such. In essence, the Spanairds "cut the middle man".
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What were some important Aztec cities?
The main one that was the capitol was Tenochtitlan. IT was an island on a lake with 3 causeways leading to the mainland. on the cause ways they had draw bridges for canoes to pass and to keep enemies out. They had floating gardens in the lake around them. It was lake Texcoco. The gardens were called Chinampas. I dont know any others......
What did Aztec believe about life after death?
The Aztec's believed that the gods and goddesses of the afterlife, heaven and hell would give you a test to complete, and if you were to fail you would suffer an eternity in hell. But if you were to pass you would have a remarkable eternity in the afterlife in heaven.
The aztecs were fighting pandas in rainbow unicorn lands
How were the Aztec and Incas civilization the similar and different?
The Aztec and Incas highly respected the Gods who they believed gave them their crops, rain, and food. They both had a unique way of architecture, such as the material used to make houses. An example would be the Incas, who built their houses out of adobe. Both believed in living in tribes. It was an How_are_Inca_and_Aztecs_alikeway to keep a society in order and together without much dispute. Successful technology also kept both communities abundant. Canals brought the Incas water while chinampas brought the Aztecs water.
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How did a small number of spaniards defeat the Aztecs?
beceause the aztecs thought the spanish was there god "the fetherd serpent" and let the spanish leader take over
Aztec men usually wore loincloth fabricated stuff like ponchos or sleeveless shirt's! (not like the ones we have now!) :D the also wore coton. The also wore cotton and maguey fibers.
Is there any details in Montezuma's life?
No, there aren't any major details because it was such a long time ago. However, we do that he was a Pharaoh and that he was murdered at the age of 17.
