Why did Columbus go to the “Americas”? Where did Columbus initially want to travel to? Where did he actually end up? What were Columbus’ DOB and DOD? What was Columbus’ nationality? What was Columbus’ occupation? Who granted Columbus permission to travel to the “Americas”? What are the names of the ships that set sail to the “Americas”? Aztec Architecture. Aztec Architecture. What materials were used to build the houses in Mexico Valley?
Pop-gods. Idols of the Aztec gods were worshipped at home shrines and in huge rituals led by priests at their great temples. These ceremonies included dancing, singing, drama, feasts, and fantastic costumes. The Aztecs believed that the gods had given their own blood when they created the world. Therefore, in return for his protection and help, Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, demanded offerings of human blood and hearts. Warriors captured on the battlefields were not killed, but taken back to Tenochtitlan as captives, where they were first worshiped as gods, and then sacrificed. The captives would be taken to the top of the highest pyramid. Top Image: Stone sacrificial knife Center Image: Huitzilopochtli, the God of War.
What is the purpose of human sacrifice? Describe the procedure of a human sacrifice.
Aztecs. Describe the Aztec Alphabet. What was the name of the traditonal Aztec language. Mexico's Geography. Welcome to the Aztec Civilization Website. Aztec Empire The Aztec Empire dominated Mesoamerica from Mexico and Guatemala to the territories of Salvador and Honduras in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries for almost one hundred years. This was at the same time as the Inca Empire in Peru.
The Aztec empire was made up of the native people who were called the Nahuatl-speakers and the Culhua-Mexico, who had come from the Pacific Northwest and settled in the area which would become the capital of Mexico, Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs began their reign in 1427 after the leader, Itzcoatl, with the assistance of surrounding cities, defeated the Tepanecs and gained control of the Mexican basin. The Tenochcas slowly became more powerful and skilled in warfare, so that various peoples of the area wanted to become allies with them in the constant conflicts between the tribes.
Tenochtitlan was a beautiful and well-run city. From where did the Aztec people migrate? Describe the natural and man-made features of Tenochtitlan. Welcome to the Aztec Civilization Website. Welcome to the Exotic World of the Aztecs This website will present a brief history of Aztec culture and provide a timeline and chart showing the rise and fall of their empire during the 14th to 16th century. As a free service to help promote Aztec websites, businesses and organizations using the Aztec name will be invited to add a link to our database later in June 2008.
Stay tuned. Aztec Civilization The Aztecs were the Native Americans who had political and military control over the northern part of Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. What was the previous name of New Mexico? The Aztec Empire 1519CE.