Aztecs

Yes, the Aztecs spoke Nahuatl, a language that is still spoken by some indigenous communities in Mexico today. Nahuatl was the language of the Aztec empire and played a significant role in their culture and society.

Because when the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico from their supposed homeland to the north, Nahuatl was the language spoken by the previous inhabitants of the Valley, the descendants of the Toltecs and possibly of the people of Teotihuacan. The Aztecs, essentially, were trying to fit in, and adopted the language of their new home.

Some key Aztec political developments included the establishment of a hierarchical system of government with an emperor at the top, the creation of tribute and taxation systems to support the empire, and the development of a complex legal system that governed various aspects of Aztec society. The Aztecs also implemented a system of military conquest to expand their empire and consolidate power.

The word for butterfly in Nahuatl is "papalotl."

In Aztec language, the name "Carlos" would be expressed as "Cahlo".

The objective of the flowery war was for the Aztec society to please the gods. It first began with the Taxcalas, a neighboring village, a decree was signed that granted both the Taxcalas and the Aztec empire to take prisoners of war to later be sacrificed in the traditional manner. The point of the flowery war was not to kill or acquire land, instead it was to merely capture other warriors to appease the gods with human blood. The reason it first came into play was a result of a long drought. Flowery is in reference to the lack of violence involved on the battle field. It could also be in reference to the hallucinogenic drugs sprinkled on the victim before they were to be sacrificed. Basically it was to restore the natural order that had somehow failed to continue on its normal path.

The Aztecs communicated with other societies through trade, alliances, and tribute systems. They also used messengers and diplomats to communicate with neighboring cities and empires. In addition, they had a system of hieroglyphic writing (pictograms) that was used for inscriptions and official communication.

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SOCIAL: they had to feed the people, a huge city population of about 350,000 people.

That means they had to be farming all the time. They also needed a lot of fresh water which they piped in from fresh springs through aqueducts. The Emperor was in charge of taking care of the people. He was also the top priest and military commander.

POLITICAL: they had conquered most of their rivals, but they still had rivals on both sides of them. On the East they faced the kingdom of Tlaxcalla (who later helped the Spaniards conquer the Aztecs). On the West, they had the Tarascan (Purepecha) kingdom which had already defeated the Aztecs in a battle.

TECHNOLOGICAL: even though they had the technology of the wheel, they did not have any big animals like horses or oxen to pull anything around. So they had to move everything themselves, by human muscle alone.

They also did not have any serious metallurgy (they used metals like gold for jewelry), so they had no real metal tools. All of their wonderful achievements were done with stones and very sharp volcanic glass called OBSIDIAN.

La Llorona's name translates to "The Weeping Woman" in English. She is a figure from Mexican folklore who is said to be a ghost of a woman who roams the rivers and wails for her lost children.

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The language of the Aztecs was known as Nahuatl. It is still spoken by over a million people in Mexico today.

The Aztecs communicated primarily through spoken language, using Nahuatl, which had various dialects. They also used pictorial manuscripts known as codices to convey information, historical records, and religious beliefs. Additionally, they employed messengers and runners to communicate important information quickly across their vast empire.

The Aztec writing system used logograms and glyphs, not an alphabet like the Latin script. However, there are symbols representing various sounds in Nahuatl, the Aztec language, that can be used to write English words, but it's not a direct translation of the English alphabet into the Aztec writing system.

The Aztecs did not have a flag as we know it today. Flags as national symbols were not commonly used in the same way during the time of the Aztec civilization.

In the Aztec language of Nahuatl, you can spell "Hello" as "Cenca tlahui teyahualoni."

Take a look at Chaco Caynon National Historical Park in New Mexico. The Park Service tells us that an unknown ancient people inhabited the area with a vast population. Imagine that all what is now a dry hard scrabble land was once resplendent with water and lush growth. Visiting the site and considering those things, one can almost imagine the beautiful waterfront homes that have now been reduced by the ravages of time as one looks accross the vista and the dried up river bed. Archeological evidence at the site demonstrates trade between there and Central America- they even found chocolate in ancient containers. It doesn't take a huge leap of faith to think that this could once have been the home of those native Americans who were forced by earlier climate change to leave and move south to Mexico and central America.

Yes, I suppose it is really. People who lived in North America before the arrival of the Europeans. I really connect Native Americans with the Plains Indians, but in fact all of the peoples of America, north & south, before European intervention are native to that continent.

La Malinche, also known as Doña Marina, was the Native American interpreter who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire led by Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. She played a crucial role in facilitating communication between the Spanish and various indigenous groups in Mesoamerica.

The language the Aztecs spoke was called N'ahuatl. Pictures called glyphs were developed which they used as a sort of alphabet, like the more present day Egyptians did. There were hundreds of symbols to use in their vocabulary. They were joined together to write sentences, stories and keep records.

In Aztec society, fishermen played a crucial role in providing a sustainable food source for the population. They would use nets, harpoons, and hooks to catch fish in lakes, rivers, and ocean surrounding the Aztec city-states. Fishermen were highly respected for their skills and often had designated fishing areas to ensure a steady supply of fish for consumption.

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Aztec masks were used in religious and ceremonial contexts to represent deities or spirits important to the Aztec culture. They served as a way to connect with the spiritual world and were believed to hold significant power and meaning.

The Aztecs interacted with their environment by constructing extensive canal systems for agriculture, practicing terrace farming on hillsides, and creating artificial chinampas (floating gardens) in the lakes of the Valley of Mexico. They also utilized the abundant natural resources around them for construction materials, clothing, and food sources. Additionally, they revered and incorporated elements of the natural world, such as animals and plants, into their religious beliefs and practices.