LEARN SOMETHING FOOS

1. Aztec Culture
By Nathan K. Galinis

2. • From Aztlán, wherever it may be
• Nice place to live, also, god said so
– Huitzilopochtli, said look for an eagle
on a cactus eating a snake.
• Arrived 1248 CE, did not get there
first
– Chalco
– Xochimilco
– Tlacopan
– Culhuacan
– Atzcapotzalco
• First lived at Chapultepec.
– Kicked out by Atzcapotzalco
• Moved to Tizaapan barrens
• Red wedding… Time to move again!
• Home sweet home, for several
reasons
Origins and Arrival
Arrived 1248 CE,

3. Neighbors
• Meet the boss
– Trying to strangle fire
• Revenge is sweet.
– Triple alliance,
share the loot
– Quite successful
• No one likes a
brute…
2
5
2
5
1
5

4. Accomplishments
• Tenochtitlan
– Chinampas
• Universal Education
• Soccer's forbearers
• Tictil/Herbalists
• Conquest!!!!
– Blood for their god

5. Culture
• Daily life
– Lotta warriors.
• Social Structure
– Strict
• Unique to them
– Calender
– Writing
– Food,

6. SACRIFICE
• What everyone recalls.
• Festivals are fun, and
deadly.
– Tozoztontli
• Was a great honor.
– Ixiptla
• Different sacrifices for
different gods.
• For the greater good
– World could end every
52 years.

7. Bibliography
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Learning, 2011. PDF.
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• Daniels, Timothy P., Ph.D. "Economics and Ethics in Kelantan, Malaysia." Hofstra Horizons. Hofstra University,
Spring 2012. Web. 09 Mar. 2014.
• Franco, Michael. "Top 5 Ancient Aztec Inventions" 12 January 2011. HowStuffWorks.com.
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• Watkins, Thayer. "The History of the Aztecs." The History of the Aztecs. SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY, n.d. Web. 13
Mar. 2014.
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Elite. Web. 13 Mar. 2014.
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House, 1977. Print.
• http://www.slideshare.net/statenislandlove/aztec-powerpoint-7580823

8. Video/Sound Files
• http://soundbible.com
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_d6R4I
vDuU – All rights and properties of DreamWorks studies.

9. Picture Bib
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Basin_of_Mexico_1519_map-en.svg
• http://www.angelfire.com/sd/mcdsd/images/aztlan.gif
• http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/m/mx)rev.gif
• http://jefflynchdev.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/deep_purple_desert_large.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/SEViewCuicuilcoDF.JPG
• http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/images/Americas/Central/Aztecs_Tlacopan01_full.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Culhuacan_glyph.jpg
• http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/southamerica/GLYPH_azcapotzalco.png
• http://www.divinecrash.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/KickedOut.gif
• http://www.grandhaventribune.com/sites/www.grandhaventribune.com/files/styles/large/public/THUMBS_UP_33.jpg?itok=x49wnKdp
• http://www.clker.com/cliparts/a/7/c/6/1194989442932416363sword_01.svg.med.png
• http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rvaAL1L_55s/RxfxcZTR-qI/AAAAAAAAByI/wVK0UB1E2x0/s400/home+sweet+home.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Tenochtitlan_glyph.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Texcoco_glyph.jpg
• http://www.venados.net/gallerylarge/jm47/Camaxtli.gif
• http://1y4o79syc6g4difua2cvof9qco.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/gold-coins.jpeg
• http://www.bostonestatebuyers.com/images/Gold-Coins.jpg
• http://goldsilverreports.com/wp-content/uploads/gsr-GOLD-69254.jpg
• https://www.niftynuthouse.com/images/P/milk%20chocolate%20gold%20coins.jpg
• http://clio.missouristate.edu/chuchiak/new%20webpage%20images/Slaves1.gif
• http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120130004151/althistory/images/3/36/Tlatelolco.jpg
• http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs/aztec-school.jpg
• http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs/aztec-empire-map.jpg
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Huitzilopochtli_V.png
• http://clio.missouristate.edu/chuchiak/aztec_life.jpg
• http://www.westmifflinmoritz.com/Americas_Folder/Web_Pictures_Americas/aztec%20family.jpg
• http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/aztecs/tenoch4.gif
• http://www.badassoftheweek.com/tlahuicole2.jpg
• http://schoolweb.psdschools.org/tavelli/curr/gr6/staztec/batch2/jordanm/aztecs40.gif
• http://aztecsincasmayansproject.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/1/5/14151851/6569559_orig.png
• http://www.azteccalendar.com/images/aztec_calendar_small.png
• http://clccharter.org/lilian1/Images/Aztec%20with%20weat.gif
• http://whatscookingamerica.net/Beverage/ItalianHotChocolate.jpg
• http://www.gaiahealthblog.com/wordpress1/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cacaomexicochocoloatehistory.jpg
• http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/images-3/308_09_1.jpg