PPT-Omens of the Aztecs

The Eight Wonders First Wonder A column of fire which burned every night for a year in the sky Second Wonder the temple of the demon Huitzilopochtli caught fire and burned down without anyone starting a fire. Aztecs Tocuaro Kids Contact 1 (Ce). The Triangle of Flame This omen appeared ten years before the arrival of the Spanish. A huge flame rose up into the sky in the east. It was jagged on top and wide o Who are the Aztecs?. The Aztecs are a group of people that have their own legends, they are like a tribe. Their tribe soon became called Mexico.. Where did the Aztecs go to?. The Aztecs came to Mexico so they can build their temples there and then they named themselves “Mexica” which soon became called “Mexico”.. By Rían. Around 1300 CE, a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the Valley of Mexico. These people were called the Aztecs. . When the Aztecs arrived in the Valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in residence. They had already taken the best land. The Aztecs had to make due with the swampy shores of Lake . 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. . 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.. 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.. Around 1300 CE a wandering tribe of Indians wandered into the city of Mexico. These people were called the Aztecs. When the Aztecs arrived in the valley of Mexico, other tribes were already in . residence.They. Theme . 4. , Selection 1, Day 1. Taught By: Mrs. Williams. Lost Temple of the Aztecs. The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers. What is reading fluency?. The ability to read text:. Accrately. Quickly. With expression. 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. I can describe Aztec family life, religious beliefs and Aztec warfare.. BUILDING AN EMPIRE. . As the years passed, the . Aztecs made alliances with some city-states and used their warrior skills to conquer others. 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.