The Aztecs The Aztecs Environment Valley of Mexico 7500 ft above sea level Fertile soil Several shallow lakes Lake Texcoco The Aztecs Cities Teotihuacan Tenochtitlan The Aztecs LangWriting ID: 717105
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Outcome: The Aztecs
MesoamericaSlide2
The AztecsSlide3
The Aztecs
Environment
Valley of Mexico
7,500 ft above sea level
Fertile soil
Several shallow lakes
Lake TexcocoSlide4
The Aztecs
Cities
Teotihuacan
TenochtitlanSlide5
The Aztecs
Lang/Writing
Pictographs or glyphs
Not a complete writing system that can communicate all things
Most codices were burned by Spanish clergySlide6
The Aztecs
Economy
Demanded tribute from those they conquered
Traded ObsidianSlide7
The Aztecs
Gov’t
Created Triple Alliance with:
Texcoco
Tlacopan
Emperor at the top – absolute power
Power weakens under MontezumaSlide8
The Aztecs
Religion
Polythestic
– over 1,000 gods
Offerings to the gods:
Dramas
SongsDancesSacrifice to the Sun God- cut out human heartsSlide9
The Aztecs
Achievements
2 main calendars
Planned city of Tenochtitlan
Causeways or bridges to city
Chinampas
: floating gardens