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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 the Aztecs perform human sacrifices as part of their religion?
The Aztecs wanted to please the Gods, and by sacrificing people to the Gods, they thought it would make the God happy and the God would grant good fortune onto the Aztecs (like good crops or weather).
Why did the Spanish want to conquer the Aztec's?
At first, Aztecs have many gold.The gold can sell at a high price.Second, the Aztecs have a scary religion that is cut out the prisoners heart and eat them.Third, the Aztecs have many land.So that the Spanish wanted to expand their ground.Fourth, the Spanish wanted more power.
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What was the technology that Spain used to defeat the Aztec and Inca armies?
By starting a wat with enemies
Why was blood sacrifice central to Aztec culture?
The sun, moon, and earth needed human blood for sustenance
The aztecs saw death as a way of helping the world and keeping the gods happy this is what was known as sacrificing
What was the important game of the Aztecs?
The game was called 'tlachtli'. They believed this to be a game that the gods would play. The Aztecs thought that sky was the court of the gods and the sun was the ball. The preists would watch the games of 'tlachtli' to predict the future. This game held an immense amount of religeous importance. Points were scored on the movements players would preform with the ball, the number of times eitherteam got it throughthe hoop, and possezsion of the ball. The players were rewarded with fame, prizes, and the spectator's capes. Source(s): The Aztec News Phillip Steele Candlewick Press Massachusatts
Why was Cortes welcomed to the Aztec civilization at first?
Cortez was welcomed to the aztec civilization first because they didn't know he would bring harm to them or kill the empire. Therefore they trusted him at first but then thats what cortez did.
One more thing cortez and the aztec empire were very brudal to each other. so they may have been into a fight and cortez one its one of those
Why did the Aztec have no chance against the spanish conquerors?
The technology of the Spanish greatly exceeded the Aztecs. The Spanish were shooting bullets, the Aztecs were throwing stones, no contest.
Why was Aztec society successful?
The Aztec society was so successful because they were great at hunting, farming, trading, and building.
What was a technological achievement available to the Aztec civilization?
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Hutzilopochtli was a god of war, sun, human sacrifice and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. He was also the national god of the Mexicas of Tenochtitlan.
What did the colors of Aztec masks mean?
The meaning of the colors of these religious masks is the following: Turquoise symbolized wisdom, immortality and nobility. The Aztecs believed that when turquoise was worn it would bring the mind in one with the universe. Red was the symbol of blood. Blood was considered sacred and required by the Aztec Gods for atonement. Yellow was symbolic of the sun which was of great importance to the Aztec religion.
What were the market place like in Aztecs?
they were very busy thousands of people from all over would com to shop there
What was the ruler of the Aztecs lifestyle?
they had rulers called emperors or empires that ruled each city but the emperors ruler was the gods.
