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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 did the Inca's have that the Aztec and Mayas did not?
Llamas in all colors shapes and sizes.
The ability to live and travel at the unusually high altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level, where the oxygen is paper thin.
"Runners" capable of sprinting 150 miles a day to deliver messages.
"Time makers"
"Quipucamayocs" who studied the use of Quipus.
Banned from the Inca and burned after the Spaniards took over Peru.
This due to their inability to decipher the language, causing paranoia.
Penalties of use included chopping off the Quipucamayocs hands.
Chullos hats, and ponchos.
A larger but shorter empire, due to Francisco Pizzaro and the Spaniard crusaders.
First brain surgeries in any civilization.
Extensive trading routes, roads, and hanging bridge systems that are still in use today.
Quechua.
More heavily advanced terrace farming.
Freeze Dried Foods.
Who were the first Europeans to come into contact with the Aztecs?
Spaniard Francisco Hernandez Cordova in 1517. Different from hernan cortes in 1519
WHat led mostly to the fall of the Aztec empire?
the spanish conquistadors took over the aztec empire. the aztecs died mostly from the disease (smallpox) the spanish brought from europe
Why was Herman Cortes welcome so warmly by the Aztec people?
The OFFICIAL Answer: Hernan Cortes was welcomed because when he entered, he rode on horses. The Aztecs though of horses as religious. So, the Aztec Empire, Montezuma, believed that he and his men were Gods.
Was there civilization before the coming of the Spaniards?
Yes. Maya, Aztec, and Incas to name a few.
How are Mexicans related to Aztecs or Mayans?
In blood and culture.
"Aztec" is a made up term created by Americans much later to seperate the ancient Mexica from the modern day Mexica when doing research. But they are one people.
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice take place in the Great Temple?
it took place in the Great Temple because it was where they did it they just did the first one there and did the rest there.
How did the Aztecs leader Montezuma die?
he was killed by getting hit iin the head with a stone. the stone most llikely caused a concusion and he died. the Aztecs say a spaniard threw the stone the Spaniards say an Aztec threw it and it accidentally hit their leader
hope this helps got it all from my social studies teacher cuz its wat we r learing about right now
What was the advantage the Aztecs and incas held over the conquestidors?
Both the Incas and the Aztecs greatly outnumbered the conquestidors.
Tlaloc wore a net of clouds, a crown made of heron feathers, foam sandals, and a rattle which when shook would create thunder!
Why did Aztec priests dye their bodies black and never cut their hair?
Black has traditionally been the color of occult priests through ancient cultures from the time of the magi in persia, from which we get the word 'magic' from. This theme reoccurs frequently throughout history- Even catholic priests and judges use black and all of this has to do with the planet saturn. In terms of letting their hair grow long, long hair was symbolic of virility in males and as a sign of divine strength. Samson wore long hair, the ancient spartan warriors and greeks wore their hair long. Also traditionally long hair as believed by the ancients served as antenae to communicate with the higher realm.
Where is the location of the ancient Aztecs?
the Aztec capital tenochitlan was located on the site
of present day Mexico city.
How were the Aztec's goods transported and their safety ensured?
The Aztecs transported their goods by foot (carrying them) and by boat. Like most peoples of that era, they had no systematic methods of assuring the safety of their goods, other than rapid consumption after harvesting or construction.
Which god told the Aztecs to find a eagle on a cactus and a rattlesnake in the eagles mouth?
it was god Huitzilopochtli that told the Aztecs to find an eagle devouring a serpant on a catus and where they spotted that eagle that is where they were supposed to setttle.
