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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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When did the spanish find the Aztecs?
Cortes was peacefully received by Aztec Emperor Montezuma II on Nov.8,1519
Where did the Aztecs set up their city?
The aztecs set up in what they called "meso america" it is now were Mexico is
Why are Aztec codices important to them?
They were used to record events, or stories that could be remembered later on.
What made Cortes successful in conquering the Aztecs?
Some circumstances that helped Cortes be successful included:
- Disease brought by the Europeans, especially smallpox.
- Division amongst the Native American tribes in the region against the Aztecs.
- European weaponry, especially steel and horses.
- Cortes' tactics, particularly in holding the Emperor hostage.
Did the Aztecs and the Mayans bout have human sacrifice?
yes they did because it was a part of their religion: )
What does Aztec aqueduct mean?
an aztec aqueduct is a(n) large creation used by said people (aztec) to transport water from usually a main source ( lake, stream, river) to a town or city
What caused the downfall of the Aztec empire?
two things:
1.Spainish conquest and
2. European diseases ( smallpox Mainly).
Are the mayans and the Aztecs the same?
NO They are not defiantly NOT the same!! They are 2 completely different civilizations! For example, they lived in different parts of Mexico. The may a civilization started closer to 1000 BCE and the Aztec's started closer to 1325. They also impacted the world in different ways and had different achievement's. They also had different gods and different inventions. That's how they aren't the same.
They lived in mountainous regions
What contributed to the fall of the Aztec and Inca people?
The arrival of the Spanish who tried to change their way of life. The Spanish wanted to convert them to Christianity. Some one else could probably give more information.
How were the Aztecs polytheist?
The Aztecs were polytheist because they had a polytheistic region. That means that they worshiped many gods/godesses. Some examples are
Where was Aztec empire located at?
he Aztec Triple Alliance or Aztec Empire began as an alliance of three Nahua city-states or "altepeme": Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan. These city-states ruled the area in and around the Valley of Mexico from 1428 until they were defeated by the Spanish conquistadores and their native allies under Hernán Cortés in 1521
What city was built on the site of the old Aztec capital?
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was later re-constructed and is now the location of Mexico, D.F. (Distrito Federal de Mexico), which is the capital of México.
No in fact when the spanish arrived in the aztec capital city of tenochtitlan they said the city was moore advanced than any that had ever existed Including paris baylon,egypt,or even rome the people where so advanced the spanish marveled at it glory and ultimately took it for their own
