2. The Aztecs
• They arrived in Central America
around the 13th century.
• Their capital was Tenochtitlan,
which was a swampy island.
• Tenochtitlan was surrounded by
mountains, making the climate
cool.
3. Language
• They communicated with
glyphs/pictograms.
• Codices were also used, which were
books with pages made from tree
bark.
4. Religious Beliefs
• Priests offered human sacrifices to
make their crops grow and to save
the world.
• Gods represented forces of nature
such s corn, sun, water or fire.
5. Builders
• They used mud and grass to build
their houses.
• Their roads were called causeways.
• They also build stone and brick
sculptures, palaces, temples, and
government storehouses.
