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The Aztecs lived in central Mexico, building structures like dams and aqueducts to manage their environment of swamps and mountains. Their arts reflected their religious beliefs and were highly skilled. Aztec society was ruled by an emperor from the capital but local nobles had significant autonomy. Their laws were strict and punishments could include death. The Aztec religion centered on gods like Huitzilopochtli and required human sacrifice to nourish the gods. Prophecies held that Hernan Cortes might be the returning god Quetzalcoatl and the afterlife involved a journey through the underworld.
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The Aztecs preferred wet, humid environments for farming and lived in the valleys and lowlands of Mexico. Their society was organized into social classes like nobles and commoners. They were polytheistic and believed many gods represented natural forces, with the sun god being most important. They practiced human sacrifice to please the sun god and ensure its daily rising.
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The Aztec civilization began in the 12th-13th century in the Valley of Mexico. They arrived as a small, nomadic group but built a large empire through conquest. The Aztecs developed advanced cities with infrastructure like Tenochtitlan, which had palaces, temples, markets and canals. They also invented cultural elements like the calendar, popcorn, and the passion flower. The Aztec empire declined when the Spanish led by Hernan Cortez invaded in the 15th century and defeated the Aztecs, whose weapons were inferior.
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The Aztec civilization originated in Mexico and built the great city of Tenochtitlan in the Valley of Mexico. By the early 1500s, Tenochtitlan had grown to a large urban center and capital city of the powerful Aztec Empire, which controlled most of modern-day Mexico. However, the Aztec Empire began to decline due to factors such as disease, warfare and the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the early 16th century.
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The Aztec civilization was located in central Mexico around Lake Texcoco. Their education system emphasized oral communication since their Nahuatl language was not written until Spanish conquest. There were two main types of schools - the telpochcalli focused on practical skills and military training, while the calmecac provided advanced learning. Schools were separated by social class and gender, with noble children attending schools attached to temples. Commoners went to local schools. Children who disobeyed faced punishments like inhaling spicy smoke or being pinched.
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Quetzalcoatl was one of the most important figures in Mesoamerican mythology, appearing as a deity, culture hero, or legendary ruler. Representing life, motion, and the arts of civilization, he was portrayed as a feathered serpent and was associated with the quetzal bird and the snake. As the Aztec god of the morning and evening star and the wind, Quetzalcoatl introduced cultivation of maize and other gifts to humanity before departing in self-exile, with some myths stating he would return after 52 years.
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1. Ancient civilizations in Central and South America such as the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca developed advanced farming techniques, polytheistic religions, and architectural achievements like pyramids and calendars.
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The Aztecs lived in Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City, from 1330 to 1521 CE. They had a complex social hierarchy led by emperors, with nobles, priests, and warriors at the top and slaves at the bottom. The average Aztec home consisted of two sections, one for cooking/living and the other for bathing. Maize was a primary food source and was used to make tortillas and tamales. Children learned skills from their parents and faced punishments for misbehavior, though not as harsh as under Hammurabi's laws. Religion played a major role in Aztec society, with gods of war, rain, and agriculture central to their beliefs and rituals.
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1) The Aztec empire was an informal empire that did not exert direct control over conquered lands but expected tribute payments. Local rulers were typically restored as long as tributes were paid, showing the empire's hegemonic nature.
2) Aztec society had distinct social classes - nobility at the top, peasants and slaves below, and merchants as an important middle class. Slaves could gain freedom through marriage, children, or outstanding service.
3) The Aztec economy was specialized, producing goods for trade. Merchants played a key role in long-distance trade of valuable goods, acting as spies in unconquered lands
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The document provides an overview of Aztec art, sculpture, architecture and other cultural aspects. It describes some key features of Aztec cities like Tenochtitlan, including the main temple and palaces. It also discusses Aztec calendars, writing systems, clothing, jewelry, weapons and the important role of sacrifice and warriors in their society. Human sacrifice was part of their religious practices to appease the gods and ensure prosperity.
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- 2. The geography of the Aztecs is constantly varying because they live in such a strange spot. The Aztecs lived in the central Mexican valley. Almost everything they did or built was because of the way their environment was. The area they lived in was swampy in some areas but they were surrounded by jagged mountains. At the start of their civilization they moved to many different places. The place they lived in was the mostly dry Mexican valley Aztec people built many things to interact with the environment. A couple of those things were dams, barriers and aqueducts to keep the lakes salt water away from their fresh water.
- 3. Aztec arts were very detailed and reflected their many beliefs. Many Aztecs couldn’t read or write so they expressed themselves through art. Artists got their skills from the gods and were admired by everyone. They called themselves Mexica. The Republic of Mexico and its capital, Mexico City, derive their names from the word Mexica. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armor, with only their faces exposed. Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton
- 4. The Aztecs were ruled by an emperor, who lived in the palace in the capital city. There were many cities in the Aztec empire. The emperor placed one noble in charge of each city. The nobles were supposed to report to the emperor and run their city as the emperor directed. But in truth, most nobles ran their cities any way they wanted. Like the Mayas, the Aztecs developed city-states, cities with their own way of running things day by day. However, the laws of the Aztec people were for all people, in all cities. These laws were written down. If you broke the law, your punishment was listed, along with the law. Everybody knew what would happen to you if you broke a particular law. Many of the laws included a punishment of death if you broke the law. The laws were very harsh.
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- 6. prophecies were a part of the ancient Aztec religion. Many scholars today believe that the Aztec people thought that the conquerer Hernan Cortes was their god-hero Quetzalcoatl, who had been banished. Whether or not the more educated upper class shared this belief is questionable. The afterlife of a person was based mostly on how they died. Some, such as those sacrificed to Huitzilopochtli, would join the battle against the darkness. In ancient Aztec religion, some would eventually be reincarnated as birds or butterflies, or eventually humans. Some would be, for a time, disembodied spirits roaming the earth. Most at some point would have to make the long journey through the 9 levels of the underworld. People would be buried in a squatting position, with items that would help them in their journey. In the end they would live in darkness.