The Aztecs Robbie Bowling Brian Manzo Anthony Pavlicko.

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The Aztecs Robbie Bowling Brian Manzo Anthony Pavlicko

Political Acamapichtli was the first Aztec ruler The Aztecs conquered many people, which led to increased wealth Conquered people were forced to pay respect to the Aztec Government

Economic Agriculture was the main economic system Cocoa Beans were used as money Merchants traded strictly within Aztec Borders

Religious Polytheistic Gods were used to explain natural events Human Sacrifice was a major part of Aztec Religion

Social Extended families were a major part of Aztec life These families farmed, but did not own the land Nobl e Priests Paid Warriors Craftsmen & Merchants Plain Soldiers Common Farmers Slaves

Intellectual: Arts Girls & Boys went to separate schools While there was no written language, scribes made pictograms to communicate Dances were related to religion and used many different instruments

Near: Geography The South Central region of present-day Mexico was the house of the Aztecs Mountains and volcanoes kept people apart Using the large amounts of water, fishing was the main source of food

Downfall of the Aztecs In 1521, Hernan Cortes of Spain defeated the Aztecs and the emperor Montezuma, who was killed by invaders The armies of Tenochtitlan were defeated on August 13, 1521 Cuauhtemoc, the last Aztec emperor, surrendered to complete the downfall

Sources rifice_raif.htm html /mesoamerica/aztec.html history.net/aztec_economy

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