Aztec Civilization

Slide 1:1250-1522 A .D.

Slide 2:<- LAKE TEXCOCO

Slide 3: L ocated in the V alley of M exico around L ake Texcoco  L egend said find a cactus with a bird perched that had a snake in its mouth  L and dry  A ztecs shifted from hunting to farming

Slide 4: Capital city Tenochtitlán – present day M exico city  L ocated in the middle of a lake  L inked to mainland by strips of land

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Slide 6: Teotihuacán  Dominated the V alley of M exico from 100- 750 A .D.

Slide 7: A ztecs had one king/emperor who ruled over all – chosen by a council of nobles and priests  Nobles served as judges, officials, and governors  Wore elaborate gold jewelry  Most crimes punishable by death or being sold into slavery