PPT-Aztecs

by JD What person was said to be able to tell the future Priests How many gods did the Aztecs worship 1600 Why did the Aztecs capture enemies instead of killing them To perform human sacrifices. 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”.. 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. 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?. 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.. 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.. 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 . 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. 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 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: Should Historians Emphasize Agriculture or Human Sacrifice? Vocabulary Emphasize-to stress importance Agriculture-Science, art, or occupation of cultivating the soil, including the production of crops and the raising of livestock.  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 . 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..