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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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Who originally occupied the Aztec capital according to the Aztecs?

No one, they settled in a open space where a prophecy told them to settle.

How does Aztec effect modern society?

The Aztecs were a part of the ancient society. Currently, this ancient culture has no effect on modern day society.

Why did the spanish want to destroy Aztec empire?

The Spanish wanted to control the Aztecs empire but they were driven out of the city

How were the Aztecs destroyed?

The invading Eurpeans (Hernan Cortez, et al) spread diseases like smallpox and measles, against which the Aztecs had no immunity. Thousands and thousands of the Aztecs died, to the point that they could no longer fight against the invaders.

Where Aztecs a peacful society?

No, the Aztecs weren't a peaceful tribe. They conquered other tribes and made them pay tribute. Also, they captured warriors in battle and forced them to pay tribute.

What was the goal of the Aztec warriors?

The goal of the Aztec warriors was to rise up in the ranks of the Army. They higher they were able to rise, the more respected they were and the greater the perks. One of the best perks was land that was given to the warrior.

Who were the Aztec slaves?

Aztec slaves were not people captured in war. Likewise, slavery was not hereditary. A person became a slave either when he was sold by a family member into slavery or as a punishment for committing a crime.

By what name did the aztecs call their capital city?

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What made the Aztecs unique?

There are a number of things that made the Aztecs unique. They had a complex religion which was marked by interaction with deities and their main source of food was farming.

What Aztecs sell in their market?

food.

This meant, amaranth (a grain), maize, rabbits, wild (bear) garlic, small birds, potatoes (!), and paw-paw. Let's not forget cocoa beans... ie. chocolate! They used cocoa beans as currency.

You could also buy brightly colored cords, for clothing, binding and accounting, as they used knotted cords for keeping track of numbers and making lists.

Probably also cloth, blankets, sandals, and feathers. The Aztecs were really fond of feathers for decoration and high fashion.

They probably also sold statues of deities and these little ceramic doo-dads that you could cement to altars in the home that represented various deities and sacred days on the calendar. The result was a unique mosaic of prayer on the surface of a personal altar.

They did lots of pottery, so I'd imagine it would be in a market, too. They were also skilled in making objects out of gold and jade, and like for the Chinese, Jade was lucky.

I'm not sure if gold and jade objects were available for any but the nobility, as they had ceremonial traits. However they had other jewelry, mostly in silver and copper.

If you were hungry, you could buy tamales and tacos... though only the soft shell kind, that I know of. The tamales would have had rabbit or turkey in them, and the tacos would have had tadpoles or edible insects in them. Rather different cuisine than we have!

If you needed a utility knife, you could buy one of those, too... but the blade was made out of a volcanic glass we call obsidian. The color was usually black, though gray, green blue and even orange have been found rarely. This would have been hand knapped (chipped) by a very patient person. This blade is many times sharper than you could get with good flint. A man in the modern day actually knapped a set of working surgeons blades for his surgeon to use during his heart surgery! They were sharper than a razor blade.

What was the Aztec market like?

An Aztec market is like a market today but you don't have to give money you TRADE.

What were ancient Aztec women treated like?

Peasant women helped in the fields, but their primary domain was the household where cooking and child-rearing took place. The skill of training young girls fell to the more mature women of the household. Women could inherit property and pass it on to heirs. Women's social and political roles, while complementary to men's, remained subordinate. Marriages were often arranged through lineages, and virginity was highly regarded of young women at marriage. Their skill at weaving was also highly regarded.

How did the Aztec farm?

they used acueducts that helped them grow maize in the dry forest which they lived in. they also used a special kind that the Inca also used terrace farming more often than they did the other kind of farming.

What is Aztecs food?

it is maize/corn

corn is maize

maize is pronounced maze as in puzzle etc.