PPT-The Aztec Social Hierarchy

Social Hierarchy Pyramid The Emperor Nobles were in the next highest position underneath the emperor They made up about 1015 of the population They held most of the political power and wealth even though the emperor made the final choice . Aztec Stone seated figure of Xochipilli Aztec, MexicoAD 1325 AztecsContentsBefore your visitBackground information ResourcesGallery informationPreliminary activitiesDuring your visitGallery activiti Aztec merchants onTenochtitlan canal. calendar, the gods Tezcatlipocadevouring aman,Codex Fejervary-Mayer(merchants of the Aztec€religion „ Certain gods were thought to either send illnesses 11a,b. Olmecs. Built the first planned city in Central America. Had giant stone pyramids . Invented a hieroglyphic form of writing. Invented a number system with a zero. Had accurate calendars. Around the 1. What was ancient Aztec art and culture like?  What about the Aztec religion?  And the legendary Aztec sacrifices?. The Aztec Empire was peopled by a group that was once nomadic, the . Mexicas. .  Their chroniclers told them that after their long journey from . AZTEC: Social. Aztec society moved from a loose . association . of clans to a stratified society w/ a supreme . ruler.. Military class: supply captives for sacrifice. The social stresses created by the rise of nobles and system of terror and tribute = internal weaknesses that contributed to Aztec collapse. 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.. The Edo Period 1600s-1868. Unlimited Power in Feudal Japan. Feudal Japan was ruled by the . Emperor. , who was believed to be divine, and whose rule was passed down through the family. However, during the Edo Period, the real power was held by the . War was the key factor in the Aztecs’ rise to power. . All men at age 15 were conscripted for military service. The Aztecs built alliances, or partnerships, to build their empire.. The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute, or give them cotton, gold, or food. Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . Mr. Hardy. RMS IB Middle School. 2012-2013. The Aztec. By 1500, . the Aztec . controlled a . kingdom. that . covered almost all of Mexico. The Aztec were a . fierce, warlike people. , who conquered their neighbors and . Located in central Mexico 1200 – 16. th. century when they were taken over by the Spanish. Fierce warriors, conquered many people and offered them as human sacrifices to please their gods. 1325: built their capital, Tenochtitlan on Lake . Preview:. . What does this image show?. Native American Civilizations. Mayan, Incan, & Aztec Civilizations. The Civilizations of America. While classical civilizations were developing in the Mediterranean & Asia… . Date:11-11-14. Social Studies . Period: 5. th. Civilization. Many years after the . Mexica. people first built their proud city, . Tenochtitlan. Formed an alliance . with. Texcoco. and . Tlacopan. . . Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area..