3. The Aztecs Remains of an Aztec temple in a Mexico City Subway station

4. The Aztecs come to Mexico

5. Origins 1. Mexica (later called Aztecs) entered Valley around 1200 (from North America?) after the decline of the Toltecs 1. Mexica (later called Aztecs) entered Valley around 1200 (from North America?) after the decline of the Toltecs

6. http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/city.htm 2. Founded Tenochtitlan on islands in Lake Texcoco around 1325

7. Building Tenochtitlan

8. The Aztec Empire

9. 5-15 million subjects 5-15 million subjects

10. Demanded tribute and obedience Demanded tribute and obedience Brutal in suppressing revolt Brutal in suppressing revolt

11. Society Emperor-- absolute power Emperor-- absolute power

12. Nobles Warriors Warriors Priests Priests Government officials Government officials

13. School for noble boys School for noble boys

14. Commoners Artisans, merchants, farmers and soldiers Artisans, merchants, farmers and soldiers Slaves Slaves

15. Economy Vast trade network Vast trade network Much of capital’s food provided by floating gardens Much of capital’s food provided by floating gardens

16. (60,000 per day met in capital for trade)

17. Tenochtitlan

18. Greatest city in the world Greatest city in the world Early 1500’s 200,000 pop. Early 1500’s 200,000 pop. Connected to mainland by causeways and bridges (easy to defend) Connected to mainland by causeways and bridges (easy to defend)

19. Canals, aqueducts, good sanitation Canals, aqueducts, good sanitation

20. Diego Rivera Mural-- Aztec Festival

22. Religion

23. http://home.freeuk.net /elloughton13/sunston e.htm 1. Calendar, writing

24. http://www.washington.edu/ark2/archtm/dc55.html Calendar Today

25. http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/evidence.htm Aztec Writing

26. 2. Gods demanded sacrifice-- 200 a day eventually

27. 3. Battle tactics designed to capture victims alive

28. http://www.eskimo.com/~zylyn/photos/itza5.jpg Wall of Skulls

29. Destruction of Azted Civilization

30. Montezuma II inherited great unrest Montezuma sees a comet

31. Demands for tribute and sacrifice caused rebellion

32. 1519 Word reached Montezuma that Quetzequatl had returned to the Gulf Coast

33. Hernando Cortes Conqueror of the Aztecs http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Cortes/cortes.html

34. http://www.funkandwagnalls.com/mediagallery/getpage.asp?book=FWENCOnline&abspage=/MediaGallery Montezuma II Last King of the Aztecs Killed by his own people

35. Reasons for Spanish success Weapons--firearms, horses Weapons--firearms, horses Aztec enemies Aztec enemies Quetzacoatl-- Believed Cortes might be a god Quetzacoatl-- Believed Cortes might be a god

36. Disease--wiped out more than half of the Indians Disease--wiped out more than half of the Indians

37. IntermissionIntermissionTulum