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. 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 . 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. . 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?. 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: . Stephanie, Órla and Emer!. 1195 CE:. Aztecs arrive in the valley of Mexico.. 1250 CE:. The Aztecs settle near Lake Texcoco.. 1325 CE: . The city of Tenochtitlan is built and the first Aztec temple was built.. 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. A. merica?. Essential Question:. How did the encounter with . the Spanish impact . the Aztecs and Incas?. Standard:. SS6H1a. Describe the . encounter and consequences. of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs and . 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.. 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.. 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. 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.