PPT-Aztecs Who were the Aztecs?

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. 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?. By Kaden . Hernan Cortes was a Spanish noble man living in Cuba that wanted to find gold.. Hernan Cortes took the emperor prisoner for six months. Hernan Cortes took him captive .then he took a short trip to the capital.. 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.. 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. 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.