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Mesoamerica Outcome: The Aztecs

Constructive Response Question Who were the Aztecs and what did they do?

What Will we learn? Environment Cities Language/Writing Economy Government Religion Achievements

Peak of Aztec Power Roughly 1325-1521

The Aztecs

The Aztecs Environment Valley of Mexico 7,500 ft above sea level Fertile soil Several shallow lakes Lake Texcoco

The Aztecs Cities Teotihuacan Tenochtitlan

The Aztecs Lang/Writing Pictographs or glyphs Not a complete writing system that can communicate all things

The Aztecs Economy Demanded tribute from those they conquered Traded Obsidian

The Aztecs Gov’t Created Triple Alliance with: Texcoco Tlacopan Emperor at the top – absolute power Power weakens under Montezuma

The Aztecs Religion Polythestic – over 1,000 gods Offerings to the gods: Dramas Songs Dances Sacrifice to the Sun God- cut out human hearts

The Aztecs Achievements 2 main calendars Planned city of Tenochtitlan Causeways or bridges to city Chinampas: floating gardens

Decline of the Aztecs Spanish conquistadors led by Hernando Cortes fought the Aztecs Aztec leader Moctezuma II was killed (not sure if by Spanish or his own people) Spanish killed thousands Mexico speaks Spanish today because of this Modern day Mexico city was built right on top of Tenochtitlan

Constructive Response Question Who were the Aztecs and what did they do?