PDF-(BOOS)-The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction

This Very Short Introduction employs the disciplines of history religious studies and anthropology as it illuminates the complexities of Aztec life Readers meet a people highly skilled in sculpture astronomy city planning poetry and philosophy who were also profoundly committed tocosmic regeneration through the thrust of the ceremonial knife and through warfare Davd Carrasco looks beyond Spanish accounts that have colored much of the Western narrative to let Aztec voices speak about their origin stories the cosmic significance of their capital city their methods of childrearing and the contributions women made to daily life and the empire Carrasco discusses the arrival of the Spaniards contrasts Aztec mythical traditions about the origins of their city with actual urban life in Mesoamerica and outlines the rise of the Aztec empire He also explores Aztecreligion which provided both justification for and alternatives to warfare sacrifice and imperialism and he sheds light on Aztec poetry philosophy painting and especially monumental sculpture and architecture He concludes by looking at how the Aztecs have been portrayed in Western thought art film and literature as well as in Latino culture and arts. Very Tasks asymmetrical lumbar pad adjusts up or down to fit with the small of your back while the side independent paddles adjust the level of support Very Task Asymmetrical Lumbar Very Task D Arms Very Tasks optional four dimensional arms offer The Aztecs. Present day Mexico-City. Settled by Aztecs after they saw the sign they had been in search of-an eagle perched with a snake in its beak. Switched from hunting to farming . Built . chinampas. Victoria Rains. Aztec vs. Inca. • Aztecs . migrate. to Lake . Texcoco. in. central . Mexico around 1325. • Founded city of. Tenochtitlan in . 1325. • Empire started in . 1434. • . Aztec kings represented. The Aztec story . The Aztecs empire ran from . 1300-1500 CE. The empire was comprised of three areas Tenochtitlan, which is better known as Mexico City, Texzcoco and Tlacopan. Together they were best known as the Triple Alliance. Over time the city of Tenochtitlan became the most powerful city and the heart of the Aztec empire. . Who were the Mayans?. Who were the Mysterious Mayans?. A long time ago, around 2500 BCE, an ancient tribe of Central American Indians called the . Olmecs. settled in the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. . Complete the following task on . your warm up page 1. Write these letters going . down . –skip . lines. P. O. S. E. R. S. POSERS. P – . People. . Who is in the picture. O – . Objects. . What objects do you see. by JD. What person was said to be able to tell the future?. Priests. How many gods did the Aztecs worship?. 1,600. Why did the Aztecs capture enemies instead of killing them. To perform human sacrifices. The Americas Before Columbus. Aztec (. A.D. 1200's – A.D. 1500's. ). A new people from the North began moving into central Mexico called the Aztecs.. They became the most powerful civilization in Mesoamerica.. Valenti’s. World History Class. Saddleback Valley, CA. http://bit.ly/1qPNkMk. Thanks Mrs. . Valenti. !. The Aztec – Life and Society. Aztec Religion. Main Idea 2:. Aztec religion required human sacrifice for keeping the gods happy.. Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and . the Aztecs. .. 2. . Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and the Incas.. 3. Compare and contrast Cortes and Pizarro.. The Aztecs were rich and powerful people from the valley of Mexico.. They were farmers, warriors, traders, engineers, artists and sculptures.. They ruled over a great empire in Central America until about five hundred years ago.. The Aztecs. The Aztecs. Environment. Valley of Mexico. 7,500 ft above sea level. Fertile soil. Several shallow lakes. Lake . Texcoco. The Aztecs. Cities. Teotihuacan. Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs. Lang/Writing.  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans .  Native Americans were the people who lived on the North American continent thousands of years before the European settlers started their voyages in the fifteenth century. Most scientists agree that the Native Americans .