Aztecs

Some, yes, but the majority are Catholic. The Spanish arm of the Catholic Church was extremely aggressive in conversion, even starting an American branch of the Inquisition. Often, elements of the Old Religion are found in some Catholic rites. Most Mexicans are have both European Spanish ancestry and Native Ancestry, but, some full blooded Aztec and Mayan decendents do indeed still exist and since the mid 1990's there has been a growing movement to re-embrace the old culture and religion.

Yes, the Aztecs lived around Lake Texcoco. They founded their capital city, Tenochtitlan, on an island in the lake in the 14th century. This location provided natural defenses and allowed them to develop advanced irrigation systems for agriculture.

The Aztecs based their agricultural and ceremonial calendar on their religious beliefs and the movements of celestial bodies. They had a complex system that involved multiple calendars – a solar calendar for agriculture and a sacred calendar for ceremonies. Priests studied these calendars to determine the most auspicious times for planting, harvesting, and conducting rituals.

The lost city of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu, is located in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It sits at an elevation of around 8,000 feet above sea level and is well-preserved due to its remote location.

In Nahuatl, "you're welcome" can be translated as "tlazocamati".

The Spanish conquistadors viewed the Aztec religion as primitive and barbaric, and saw it as their mission to convert the Aztecs to Christianity. They destroyed Aztec temples and idols, and forcibly converted many indigenous people to Catholicism.

Many historians believe that the pyramids built by the Aztecs served an astronomical as well as a ceremonial function.

In America, Native American sweat lodges and saunas share similarities with Aztec steam baths. These structures are used for spiritual purification, relaxation, and healing, typically involving intense heat in an enclosed space. In addition, they are considered sacred spaces that promote physical and mental well-being.

Much that is known about the Aztec history has been gathered through archaeological digs and from learning to read the Aztec's writing system, which was a logographic system. Not only that, but historians learned much about the Aztecs from writing made by Hernan Cortes and his men. They were able to compare writings from both the Spainards and the Aztec historian records to figure out what had happened.

It provided good transportation in the swampy land. They also allowed the Aztec to be able to plant and harvest their crops on them and not have to travel back and forth between the mainland and their island city Tenochtitlan to farm.

Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of innovative agricultural techniques used by ancient civilizations to grow crops in challenging landscapes. Inca terrace farming involved building stepped agricultural plots on mountainous terrain to maximize arable land, while Aztec floating gardens utilized a system of rafts made of reeds and soil floating on lakes to cultivate crops like maize and beans.

The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was due to the fact that the Aztecs at first did not realize that the Spanish were going to try to conquer them. Even when they did, the Spaniards had superior weapons and the Aztecs were unable to defeat them.

The Aztecs built their great civilization in the Valley of Mexico, specifically on an island in Lake Texcoco where they founded their capital city of Tenochtitlan. This area is now present-day Mexico City.

The Aztecs capital city, Tenochititan, was built over Texcoco Lake.

Skulls, particularly skull racks known as tzompantli, symbolized death and the cycle of life and rebirth for the Aztecs. They were seen as representations of power, protection, and fertility. The Aztecs believed that offering skulls to the gods would ensure the continuation of life and the universe.

The Aztecs would create an adobe-like mixture using mud, straw, and water, which they would then shape into bricks. These bricks were then dried in the sun and used to construct the walls of the hut. The roof was typically made from thatched materials such as grass or palm leaves.

The Aztecs did not have glass as we know it today. They used naturally occurring materials like obsidian (a type of volcanic glass) for crafting tools, weapons, and decorative objects. Glass as we commonly use it today was not known in Mesoamerica before the arrival of Europeans.

Chinampas were floating gardens built on swamps. The process of making chinampas was a relatively simple one. First, canals were built through the marshes and swamps. Then, the mud from the canals was placed on mats, which were made from weeds and straw. Then, trees were planted at the corners. When these trees took root, they secured the chinampa firmly in place. Once the floating island was secure and useable, the Aztecs used it to plant their principal crop: corn. They also grew various vegetables such as avocados, beans, chili peppers, squash, and tomatoes and sometimes flowers.

The Aztec civilization was not "discovered" in the traditional sense, as it existed long before European contact. The Spanish conquistadors encountered the Aztecs in the early 16th century, with Hernan Cortes's arrival to Mexico in 1519 leading to the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521.

Chinampas were artificial islands created in lakes to use as fertile land for agriculture in the Aztec civilization. They were used for growing crops such as maize, beans, and squash, and played a crucial role in providing food for the population.

Poor Aztec families sometimes had to work as laborers on farms or construction projects for wealthier families. They could also sell handmade crafts or food items in local marketplaces to earn money. Additionally, some may have resorted to begging or engaging in petty theft to survive.

The Spanish had superior weaponry such as guns, cannons, and steel swords compared to the Aztecs and Incas who primarily used obsidian weapons. The Spanish also had horses, which the indigenous peoples had never encountered before, giving them a military advantage. Additionally, the Spanish had the assistance of indigenous allies who were enemies of the Aztec and Inca Empires.

Aztec slaves typically wore neck collars made of wood or leather that identified them as slaves. These collars often had symbols or markings indicating the owner or the specific tasks assigned to the slave.

The Aztecs lived in what is now modern-day Mexico, particularly in the area around the capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is present-day Mexico City.

Aztecs practiced a form of intensive farming called chinampa agriculture, where they built floating gardens on the shallow waters of lakes. They used a system of canals for irrigation and cultivated a variety of crops including maize, beans, squash, and chili peppers. Aztecs also used terracing, raised garden beds, and intercropping to maximize their agricultural productivity.