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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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How does the Aztec government work?
The Aztec government took its formation from civilizations of the past. There was one leader with smaller groups in charge who reported back to the single leader.
Hernando Cortes and his group killed the Aztecs because the refused to belive in christ ,becaues they belived in many gods and goddeness.
Also, As they explored Aztecs City, they would rape and kill people to get to the emporer, who they too, murdered brutally.
How did Aztec boys train for war?
Every boy in the aztecs received military training from and early age.
What was the role of women in Aztec culture?
Aztec women helped in weaving textiles and taking care of the home. The Aztecs also included women in their work force. Women worked as merchants, traders, scribes, courtesans, healers, and midwives. The Spaniards remarked in some documents that the Aztec female healers were more skilled then the European doctors of their time.
because some of the other people back in those times conquered it and took it over........... i think...... black folk came to america.
What three south American countries are collectively known as the Guyanas?
Guyana, Surinam & French Guiana
How do you change a tie rod end to a Pontiac Aztec 2003?
Outer or inner? I've only done the outer ones
Loosen wheel lug nuts. Raise and support on jackstands. Chock rear wheels and set parking brake.
Remove wheel.
Loosen tie rod ball stud nut. Loosen jam nut. Remove ball stud nut. Mark tie rod (so you know approximately where new tie rod should end up) or count threads as you're removing the old tie rod end.
Install new tie rod. Install ball stud into steering knuckle. Tighten ball stud nut. Tighten jam nut. Check torque specs on the ball stud nut, tighten to spec, then put the cotter pin in stud to keep the new stud nut from backing off.
If you bought "greaseable" ends, you'll need to grease them.
If you need outer tie rods, check am-autoparts.com. They offer one or a pair of greaseless outer tie rod ends and they're under $50. If you go to the auto parts stores, they'll charge you at least $35 apiece for them!
Hope this helps!
What is important about the eagle and serpent in Aztec?
The eagle and the serpent represented the sky and the earth. These two animalsÊwere important to Aztec beliefs. They worshipped gods who represented these animals.
What are the Aztec temples used for?
Aztec temples were primarily used for religious ceremonies and rituals. They served as sacred spaces where Aztec priests performed sacrifices and carried out offerings to the gods. The temples were also symbolic representations of the Aztec cosmology and their connection with the divine.
How did the spanish and Aztec war start?
The Spanish and Aztecs fought because the Spanish wanted the gold and natural resources. It was actually the Spanish who had started the battle. Plus the Aztecs fought because the Spanish killed Montezuma.
Why were the Spaniards able to conquer the Aztec empire?
One reason for Don Hernando Cortes to be able conquer the Aztec empire was because of his military power. His army possessed superior weapons and armors. They also trained horses and dogs to their advantage. The Aztecs also confused Cortes as one of their gods and thus trusted him. In addition, Spaniards spread smallpox and other European diseases which killed and lessen the number of the Aztec people.
What events led to the decline of Aztec empire?
The major event was the invasion of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés (aka Hernando Cortez 1485-1547), who tricked the Aztecs into them worshipping him, and then attacked with his superior military and destroyed them.
There was also the exposure to European diseases and the lack of national unity, as many of the people of the region disliked the rule of the Aztecs (under Moctezuma II). These factors also led to the decline of the Incas in Peru.
The Effect of An Indigenous Disease
The "Cocolitzli" sickness ultimately caused the demise of the Aztec society. Cocolitzli appeared immediately after long, severe periods of geographic drought. Contemporary research suggests a mutated variation of the Hantavirus, carried by rodents ultimately caused the Cocolitzli which in essence wiped out 80% of the indigenous populations. In fact, the disease ravaged Spanish clergy as well, who had a high degree of exposure to native populations, by virtue of their close association with the peoples as part of the conversion process. Contemporary research suggests European disease had limited impact on decline of the Aztec empire.
After periods of drought, followed immediately by a torrentially wet year, rodent populations exploded because of the newly abundant sources of food. This created huge numbers of Hanta carriers, exposing the human population to the virus. Research also suggests that the Hantavirus mutated, and was subsequently able to jump the species barrier-from human to human, similar to that of the "Swineflu (H1N1)" virus and the "Birdflu" virus. The tenacity of the virus caused the rapid spread from person to person, decimating the population in the process. Drought in the New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and the Colorado area caused a spat of Hanta in 1993 which caused the deaths of 58 Americans before the CDC was able to isolate the rodents and contain the virus through culling. Forensic disease researchers believe the same environmental factors in 1993 which caused the Hanta outbreak also were responsible for the Aztec Cocolitzli and conquest of the culture.
Certainly the musket and the cannon played a part in the demise of native populations, though ultimately it was disease that decimated the Aztecs. It wasn't smallpox, nor measles, mumps, rubella, or plague. But a highly dangerous and virulent strain of the Hantavirus- a bug which is as dangerous today as it was 500 years ago.
What were some of Aztecs achievements?
These are only a few:
- Built one of the largest city's in the world
- According to one of the first European visitors, it was the most magnificent and largest ever seen
- Were the best warriors in the country
- It also had achievements in astronomy, writing
- Aztec's invented chewing gum
- The first to notice that sap from trees could be chewed
- Human sacrificing to be forward thinking as to ensure that children got a good grounding in their culture
- Discovered popcorn, chocolate, and invented mathematics and their own calendar
- Although this was around way before Aztecs, it's the Aztec who brought gold to the attention of the Spanish
- The city's island location also limited land available for farming. To create more land for farming, they built "floating gardens" called chinampas (chee-NAHM-pahs). They made the gardens by putting soil on rafts anchored to trees in the water. The chinampassurrounded a central island that was the heart of the city.
