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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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In which present- day country did the Aztecs live?
Most became mestizos with intermarriages between Aztecs and the Spanish conquistadores (now making up 60-80% of the total Mexican population). However there are some 0.7 to 1 million people of amerindian origin that can be considered the direct descendants of former Aztecs.
It depends. For whom? For Spain this statement can be true, as all Spanish holdings in the Americas eventually became independent. For the indigenous people in the Americas, it was a terrible defeat, as their culture, religion and population was utterly destroyed.
How did the Aztecs play Ullamaliztli?
No one knows. However there is a offshoot called Ulama played in parts of central America.
What is true about Tenochtitlan the center of the Aztec culture?
It was built in the middle of a lake and had many canals .
How did the Aztecs conquer the people of central Mexico?
They had a formidable army, composed of several castes of warriors. Most of them had light armor, but their weapons were quite powerful. One example is the Macuahuitl (Nahuatl for 'hungry-wood') which is a kind of club filled with obsidian shards, in fact much sharper than titanium blades: according to Hernan Cortes, the conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztecs, one blow of this weapon could easily cut off a horse's head.
What makes the Aztec empire significant?
It was the most advanced civilization in the Americas, with advanced architecture, agriculture, a numeric system and many other complex technologies for the time.
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- Using deception, turning indigenous people against indigenous people ( Aztec vs. Aztec , Inca vs. Inca), paralyze the will of the population by a frightful deed.
- controling lands, looking for gold, silver and slaves.
Did Aztecs civilizations mix its culture with others?
Yes. Aztecs had regular contact with other civilizations, such as Texcocan, Tlacopan and Maya. Aztecs were also bitter enemies of the Tlaxcaltec civilization, who ultimately allied with Cortes and his Spanish conquistadores to destroy the Aztecs.
These civilizations had common traits, such as weapons and tools made from obsidian stone, the year calendar, the ball game or the need to sacrifice the captured warriors for their gods. That is why the area of central and south Mexico is known as Mesoamerica.
What was the main reason Hernan Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztec?
He was determinded to break the power of the Aztecs.
What was the main reason Spain wanted to conquer the Aztec and the Inca?
because they wanted to rule the people
