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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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What was the greatest city of tenochtitlan?

i was doing a crossword of the aztecs so i noticed that the greatest city oh tenochtitlan is new york city.

How would the Aztec emperor ask for 8000 bee hives?

He wouldn't. Bees were introduced in to eastern North America in 1622 and the Aztec empire ended around 1550, so he wouldn't have known about them. This is because he was really weird

What were the Aztecs religious practices?

Aztecs would make human sacrifices in order to keep their gods satisfied. They would hold special ceremonies to do these sacrifices and to guide the soul of the sacrificed person to the eternal house of the dead.

Describe the Aztec game of ulama?

There is a rubber ball that it's heavy like a size of a head, The Aztecs had to use their hips, knees, and elbows to control the ball. There was no hands included in ulama.

What did the Aztecs think of tlaloc and why?

well he is a rain god and they thank him because when they are extemley thirsty Tlaloc makes it rain for them too drink

What god did Terah worship?

The bible does not exactly say which gods that Terah worshipped. We do know that he worshipped idols. Some believe that he worshipped multiple gods and goddesses.

How did the Aztec increase the amount of land that could be used for farming in Tenochtitlan?

The Aztecs created Chinampas, or floating gardens, to increase their farmlands. They dredged the lake to drag up the fertile soil from the lake bottom and placed it in floating flats that they used to grow plants on. They were tied down and could be moved if necessary.

Which early American civilization founded the capital city of Tenochtitlan?

Tenochtitlan was the capital city and religious center of the Aztec Civilization

What were the Aztecs beliefs on creation?

they believed that there 13 heavens and 9 hells. the sun fought darkness every night and rose to save mankind. they believed the earth was flat. submitted by Tanya.

Where did Aztec kings live?

they lived in palaces made of coral and gems

What are Aztec warriors?

Aztec warriors are like soldiers back in Mexico. There were 3 types. The Eagles, Jaguar, and the Shone ones.

What is the name John in nahuatl?

Being as Nahuatl is a Mesoamerican language and thus evolved completely separately from the European languages that developed the "John group of names"(John, Jean, Jan, Juan etc.) There isn't even a really comparable sound to "j" in the nahuatl language. However, one of the most common Nahuatl names, Yaotl, could be subsituted, as it would likely have been a generic name, although it's meaning is "warrior" or "war." The name John means "God is gracious."

Of course, given the extreme Spanish influence on modern Nahuatl, you could simply use a Spanish equivalent of John(Such as Juan)

What are the Aztec beliefs on monarch butterflies?

The Aztecs believed that Monarch butterflies were the spirits of their fallen warriors, dressed in battle colours.

The legend of the snake and eagle Aztecs?

The Aztecs believed in a story about an eagle on a cactus eating a snake and they thought that was a sight from the gods that you are going to settle. So when the Aztecs were looking for a place to build there city the say the eagle , snake and a cactus and settled on lake Texcoco.

Why did the Aztecs sacrifice human beings to their gods?

Huitzilopochtli, the main god of the Aztecs and the god of war, was bloodthirsty and he needed sacrifices to sustain him in his journey throughout the day. The Aztecs believed that if they didn't sacrifice a human then the sun would not rise the next day.

Did the Aztecs use horses?

the Aztecs did use horses in many unusally ways. But it took them a while to be informed of the creatures, so they weren't the first.

What were the Aztecs' traditions?

The Aztecs' traditions were playing a game like basketball and doing sacrifices to their gods.

What does coyote mean in Nahuatl?

The English word coyote comes via Spanish from the Nahuatl word coyotl, where -tl is the nominative ending for nouns. It refers to the species canis latrans, a small prairie wolf of North America.

What best describes Aztec religion?

Human sacrifice. Gods that demand blood of mortal men or will bring punishment to the Aztecs.