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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 did the Aztecs conquer the people of central Mexico?
They had a formidable army, composed of several castes of warriors. Most of them had light armor, but their weapons were quite powerful. One example is the Macuahuitl (Nahuatl for 'hungry-wood') which is a kind of club filled with obsidian shards, in fact much sharper than titanium blades: according to Hernan Cortes, the conquistador responsible for conquering the Aztecs, one blow of this weapon could easily cut off a horse's head.
What makes the Aztec empire significant?
It was the most advanced civilization in the Americas, with advanced architecture, agriculture, a numeric system and many other complex technologies for the time.
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- Using deception, turning indigenous people against indigenous people ( Aztec vs. Aztec , Inca vs. Inca), paralyze the will of the population by a frightful deed.
- controling lands, looking for gold, silver and slaves.
Did Aztecs civilizations mix its culture with others?
Yes. Aztecs had regular contact with other civilizations, such as Texcocan, Tlacopan and Maya. Aztecs were also bitter enemies of the Tlaxcaltec civilization, who ultimately allied with Cortes and his Spanish conquistadores to destroy the Aztecs.
These civilizations had common traits, such as weapons and tools made from obsidian stone, the year calendar, the ball game or the need to sacrifice the captured warriors for their gods. That is why the area of central and south Mexico is known as Mesoamerica.
What was the main reason Hernan Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztec?
He was determinded to break the power of the Aztecs.
What was the main reason Spain wanted to conquer the Aztec and the Inca?
because they wanted to rule the people
Were the Aztecs conquered by Spain?
When Spaniards began their trek inland, they came upon the Tlaxcalan people
Who led the Spanish explorers who conquered the Aztecs?
Rulers of the Mexica/Aztec people were:
Acamapichtli (1372 to 1396)
Huitzilihuitl (1397 to 1417)
Chimalpopoca (1417 to 1427)
Itzcoatl (1428 to 1440)
Motecuhzoma I (1440 to 1468)
Axayacatl (1468 to 1479)
Tizoc (1481 to 1486)
Ahuitzotl (1486 to 1502)
Motecuhzoma II (1502 to 1520)
Cuitlahuac (1520)
Was it the Aztecs or the incas who communicated with knots in rope?
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The Aztec women would usually make clothing and jewelry to sell at the market or cook dinner.
The men would work on the chinampas (floating gardens), be warriors or repair things.
The jobs differed by what class you were in
