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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 Spain conquered the Aztecs?

Originally, Spain did not want to conquer the Aztecs, they mainly wanted to establish trade with them, especially for gold and silver. However, when the Spanish saw the huge numbers of human sacrifices, cannibalism and other cruelties they decided that the only way to eliminate these practices was to conquer the people.

How did the Aztecs die?

The Aztecs didn't necessarily die. But, how most of the population died, are of many theories. One is the dehydration and starvation theory. For example, crops weren't growing so most of them died off. Another theory is to much sacrificing. The priests killed to much people, about 10,000 a day for the sun and to many people died from that. Finally, there was the disease theory. When the Spaniards came with Cortes they carried diseases and when they spread millions of Aztecs died from them. Those are some theories of how the Aztecs could have died. Now they are referred as Mexicans, mostly because they were renamed.

Mexico City has an Aztec temple?

Yes. The Templo Mayor was one of the main temples of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Such temple was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521, but the modern-day archeological site lies just to the northeast of the Zocalo, or main plaza of Mexico City.

What Aztec food similar to a tortilla?

Tlaxcallis is the Aztec name and they are a little different than the usual tortilla. Tlaxcallis are made from ground fresh corn rather than corn meal. They come out thicker and sweeter than a modern tortilla. They are still made in Mexico.

Why do people build lakes?

For to use for pleasure or to act as a reservoir.

Did the Aztecs allow same-sex marriage?

No. There is no record of same-sex marriages among Aztecs.

What were the calpulli?

The Calpulli were the slaves,farmers,fishers.women,Merchants,artisians,soilders,Nobility and Preists,and the emperor.

Describe the life of the Aztecs What is Tenochtitlan How big was that city?

The Life of the Aztecs was a life of war and hunting. They dedicated alot of their time to their gods. They lived regular city life. Tenochitlan Was their Capital. Tenochitlan was an island in the middle of two large lakes Xochimilco and Texcoco. The City was not huge but it is Present day Mexico City which is one of the Largest cities in the world.

What is the name of Aztec corn god?

Cinteotl or Centeotl, which is the male version. His consort is the goddess Chicomecóatl.

Did the Aztecs invent popcorn?

They invented chawk-litt! Yum!

Yes they discovered cocoa and made hot cocoa with it thereby they invented chocolate :). I dont think they had anything to do with popcorn though they did discover corn aka Maiz .

What civilization did the Aztecs succeed in central Mexico?

The Aztecs succeeded the Toltec civilization. They took their place in the central part of what is now modern day Mexico.

How did divisions within the Aztec and Incan empires help the Spanish?

The Incas were in the midst of a civil war over who should inherit the throne when the Spanish arrived. With primitive weapons facing gunpowder and armor, and a disunited military force, they presented little challenge and were quickly defeated.

The Aztecs were only recently dominant in their region, and were widely hated for taking POWs or demanding hostages, as these people were then used as live human sacrifices, their beating hearts torn out and burned on an altar, and their bodies eaten in a religious ritual. The Spanish had little problem getting neighboring nations to help overthrow the Aztecs.

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What are some leisure activities of the Aztecs?

Tlatchi

Tlatchi was a game played by the Aztecs and some individuals have claimed that it is over 3000 years old. We cannot verify this but it is quite possible that the game was being played around 500 BC. This would make it older than the Chinese game of Tsu Chu. However Tlachtli was more a mix of basketball, volleyball and football rather than just a forerunner of football. One key rule was that players could not use their hands, although they could use their heads, elbows, legs or hips

Patolli

Patolli or patole is one of the oldest games in America. Patolli (or variants of it) was played by a wide range of pre-columbian Mesoamerican cultures and known all over Mesoamerica. Patolli was very much a game of commoners and nobles alike and it was reported by the conquistadors that Montezuma often enjoyed watching his nobles play the game at court.

How did cortez's army defeat the Aztecs?

Cortez's army had better weapons, armour and horses. Also, Montezuma thought that he was the god Questzalcoatl so he let him into the Aztec's land unopposed.

Who are the Nahua Indians of Southern Mexico?

The Nahua people are one of the many Native American ethnicities found in central and southern Mexico; the Nahua clasification includes many cultures, such as the ancient Aztecs.

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How did the geography of the Valley of Mexico affect the farming techniques of the Aztecs?

Because the valley is surrounded by mountains, water did not flow out to the ocean. As a result it had many interconnected lakes in the times of the Aztecs (now mostly drained). In their capital city, built on an island, they raised food crops on artifial islands built of plants and mud. They also had an aquaduct that carried fresh water for irrigation from springs a few miles away.

What meats did Aztecs eat?

Aztec food also included beans and squash. Of course, maize and beans are still a cornerstone of the Mexican diet, a healthy combination especially if you're not eating a lot of meat.

What do we remember Tenochtitlan for?

For being the capital of the ancient Aztec Empire.

What effect did the invasion by the Spanish conquistadors have on the Aztec way of life and civilization?

The Spanish invasion completely destroyed the Aztec civilization. Its religion was utterly destroyed and only continues to this day in the small corruptions that Aztec belief has made in the local syncretic versions of the Catholic faith (including some holidays like Dia de los Muertos). The Aztec lifestyle was completely up-ended, from their warrior traditions, to their religion, to their health (over 60% of the Aztec population is estimated to have died from diseases in the first two centuries of the colonization), and to their status (where Aztecs were relegated to a place just above slaves).

What early city in Mexico was not part of olmec culture?

One would be Teotihuacan. Another one would be Monte Alban.