PPT-THE AZTECS Empire and Culture

I can describe Aztec family life religious beliefs and Aztec warfare BUILDING AN EMPIRE As the years passed the Aztecs made alliances with some citystates and used their warrior skills to conquer others. There origins were in Aztln an unknown place probably in northwest Mexico or the Southwestern states of the US Language Nahuatl Diet Maize corn tomato avocado beans squash amaranth spirolina Nopal cactus Sage Chili Fish Fowl and other animals atole 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. . Chapter 25. 25.1 Intro. When did their empire peak?. Aztec civilization peaked b/t 1428 and 1519.. What sign did they receive telling them where to build their empire, and where did they build their empire?. 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.. 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. 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.. 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. I can describe the events that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire, as well as explain the cultural legacy left by the Aztecs.. As the empire’s population grew, so did the need for farmland. The emperor and the nobles also demanded more tribute. To meet these needs, the Aztecs were almost always at war.. InterACTIVE. Notebook Setup. 2/15/2018. Mughal Empire and Culture . This will be one page . Religion and Culture . Abu Akbar’s Reign. Mughal Rise and Politics . Sunni Islamic Turkish nomadic group . Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica = Mexico & Central America. Mesoamerica. Some of the earliest civilizations in the Americas developed in . Mesoamerica. The . Maya . and . Aztec . lived in the Mesoamerican region. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca. Mayan Map. The Mayans. The . culture. 's beginnings have been traced back to 1500 BC.. The Height of Mayan . civilization. was between 600 and 900 AD. . Mayan Government. Priests were also the role of rulers in the Mayan Government..