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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 Montezuma allow Cortez to stay in Tenochtitlan?
Because Cortez promised to give a very little amount of gold and other riches to Montezuma to allow him to stay.
What breeds of dogs did the Conquistadors use when they conquered and was at war with the Aztecs?
bull dogs
What role did horses play in the conquistador's victory over the Aztecs?
Because the Aztecs had never seen horses, they believed that the men riding in on horses were gods. Instead of fighting back against the conquistadors, they allowed them among them and even offered them gifts. By the time that they realized that the conquistadors were not gods, but enemies, it was too late for them to fight back.
What are Aztec beliefs about monarch butterflies?
The Aztecs believed that adult Monarch butterflies are reincarnates of their fallen warriors. It is also why they wore the Monarch butterfly colors into battle.
Where did we get the phrase Montezuma's revenge?
It's not "Montezuma's revenge" but "Moctezuma's Revenge". The legend tells that before he died, ''Moctezuma, second to last "Mexica" emperor, curse all Europeans for the centuries to come, so they'll get sick once they step on Mexica empire's land. This is obviously just a tale, but Mexicans found it fun enough, so when a North American or European tourist comes to Mexico and gets stomach sick because of the spicy food, we tell them they have the "Moctezuma's revenge.
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This is how I learned it:
These people captured Montezuma and said,since Montezuma was very rich with gold, to fill a room with gold, or else they'll kill him. He did it, but they killed him anyways.
What is Cinco de mayo translated to Nahuatl?
Why would you need to know how to say "Cinco de Mayo" en Nahuatl? Cinco de Mayo is a "celebration" (if you can even call it a celebration) of a battle in the second french intervention in Mexico in 1868. The battle is also known as "La Batalla de Puebla" which obviously tells us happened in Puebla, a state next to the capital.
This was obviously after the Spanish conquest and set in a time when the original Mesoamerican languages where prohibited to be spoken. Obviously now in Mexico only in very remote places in Oaxaca, Chiapas and surrounding areas of the city will you find people who speak Nahuatl, and they usually aren't very nice to intruding people.
If you really need the answer to this question it's going to be rather hard finding someone who knows the indigenous language.
Did God as He said provide a lamb for the sacrifice?
Yes, he sure did. This is the question that Issac asked his father Abraham when they were walking up the mountain where Abraham was going to offer up his son for a sacrifice - "Where is the lamb?", and his father answered, "My son, God will provide himself a lamb." (Gen.22.7,8).
And God, moreover, provided himself a Lamb, pure and spotless, without blemish, the Lord Jesus Christ, his only Son, who died on the cross for our sins - As John the Baptist said: "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." John 1:29
What does Aztec clothing look like?
The women wear a blouse called a huipilli, and wore skirts called cueitl. The men wore cloth that went around there waist. Men & women were required to wear sandals. Te poor went bare foot. i love shaeane
Nobody knows for sure which native tribes, if any, descend from the Lamanites. DNA testing has been inconclusive.
What impact did the Aztecs religious beliefs have on Cortes approach to Tenochtitlan?
Because of the Aztec's religious beliefs, when Cortes arrived in Mexico, the Aztecs believed that he was a god. The horses that the men rode and their much lighter skin coincided with a religious belief that they had and so, instead of trying to fight off Cortes and the Spaniards upon their arrival, the Aztecs treated them as gods; lavishing them with gifts and giving them food, gold and other supplies.
He was the controller of clouds, rain, lightning, and mountain springs.
Yes, you can take a steam bath and a sauna bath in the same session, especially if you take some time and cool down between them.
Many find that the health benefits of a sauna or steam bath can be maximized if you use them at least 2 times per week. You can take a sauna or steam bath every day if you wish.
Did tenochtitlan have a war with cortez?
no the Aztecs thought cortez was an Aztec god coming to wipe them out so they showered the spanish with gifts hoping for the best so cortez took that chance of defeating them and brought the Aztecs to their knees
What was the Aztecs religion called?
They have many different religions but their main one was called Fukadik.
Who were important people in 1860?
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Why did Christians make sacrifices?
they kiled people because they had noting to do and they could not do any womans
Did the Aztec really find a eagle with a snake on its beak?
Legend has it that the Aztecs were to find a place for their new city and build it where they saw an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus plant. That story is probably anecdotal. To build a city in such a poor location needs some justification. This is in reference to the establishment of what is now known as Mexico City. The story was either true or created later to justify the fact that the city was built on an island in a swamp. The image of the eagle with snake in beak, perched on a cactus is on the Mexican flag.
The original town, Tenochtitlan was built in 1325 by the Aztecs and was later rebuilt and named Mexico by the Spaniards in the mid 1500's after it was conquered by Cortés in 1521.
How many gods did the Incas worship?
It is unclear that there is a single answer to this question, because the Incas were a wide-ranging group of tribes. For about 100 years before the Spanish conquest, there was a united Inca kingdom with a seat at Macchu Picchu. The design of the temple there indicates the Inca worshipped the mountains, rivers, sun and moon. Whether they took these sacred objects as dieties is not entirely certain.
What devastated the population of Africa?
well this can depend on what country within Africa you are talking about but generally civil war, disease and crime have done it
What were the causeways of Tenochtitlan made of?
Tenochtitlan had causeways and bridges because it was built upon a lake. If it did not have causeways and bridges, the people would not be able to reach or leave the city. Not only that, but the bridges and causeways also helped them keep enemies out because bridges could be raised (or destroyed) and the causeways were narrow, preventing masses of soldiers to move into the city at a time.
