Aztec Civilization The Aztec empire was based in the Valley of Mexico and the civilization flourished between 1345-1521 and they spoke the language of Nahuatl. The Aztec empire environment provided nourishment from agricultural goods and guidance of seasonal changes. Some of the Aztec architecture/art was based off the religion, for example, Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc which were gods both had temples on Templo Mayor pyramid. The Templo Mayor pyramid was sought to be a replica of the sacred snake mountain of Aztec mythology. The Aztec civilization was superior in contrast to the Inca and Maya civilization in the categories of achievements in math and astronomy, social classes, and agricultural methods.
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At the top of the of social system was the the king, ruler or emperor. Beneath the emperor were nobles also known as pipiltin(s) which were wealthy and had private lands. Commoners were also able to enter this hereditary class if had shown great deeds and values on the battlefield which were also known as cuauhpipiltin. Along with the nobles there were priests that consisted in that hereditary class, which women and men both were able to become priests. The priests or tlamacazqui class not only arranged the state religion along with the festivals and rituals but they also managed the state education system. High ranked warriors were also in this category of government officials. Below the nobles, priests and warriors are merchants, artisans and traders. The artisan or tolteca class often worked in specialised large scale workshops, and they included carpenters, scribes, weavers, etc. The most reputable traders were those who managed their business over many territories which were pochteca. Pochtecatlatoque which were in charge of the pochteca were the most experienced traders. Next in the social structure were commoners which are farmers and slaves. The farmers or macehualtin, were the largest class in the Aztec social system and were divided into two groups. First group of farmers were lower that the second group of farmers, they were fieldworkers that did hoeing …show more content…
One of the most common method of farming used is the chinampas which is a method that used small rectangular areas to grow crops on shallow lake bed in Mexican valley. A lake bed would usually be thirty by two and a half meters. Since the crp was on a lake, farmers would hammer wooden stakes around the edge of the chinampas so the soil wouldn’t wash away. Another method they would use is terracing to provide more usable land. Terracing is making or forming into a number of level flat areas that resembles a series of steps. In terracing, walls of stone were made in slopes then filled to make further soil that could be utilized, regardless of the fact that the area wasn’t flat. Furthermore, the most common and important crop grown by the Aztec’s was maize(corn). Aztec farmers endeavored to grow maize by utilizing digging sticks to develop the land. Overall, the Aztec’s had effective methods that helped them succeed in farming even though their lands weren’t
Although the Inca and Maya civilization …show more content…
At the top of the of social system was the the king, ruler or emperor. Beneath the emperor were nobles also known as pipiltin(s) which were wealthy and had private lands. Commoners were also able to enter this hereditary class if had shown great deeds and values on the battlefield which were also known as cuauhpipiltin. Along with the nobles there were priests that consisted in that hereditary class, which women and men both were able to become priests. The priests or tlamacazqui class not only arranged the state religion along with the festivals and rituals but they also managed the state education system. High ranked warriors were also in this category of government officials. Below the nobles, priests and warriors are merchants, artisans and traders. The artisan or tolteca class often worked in specialised large scale workshops, and they included carpenters, scribes, weavers, etc. The most reputable traders were those who managed their business over many territories which were pochteca. Pochtecatlatoque which were in charge of the pochteca were the most experienced traders. Next in the social structure were commoners which are farmers and slaves. The farmers or macehualtin, were the largest class in the Aztec social system and were divided into two groups. First group of farmers were lower that the second group of farmers, they were fieldworkers that did hoeing …show more content…
One of the most common method of farming used is the chinampas which is a method that used small rectangular areas to grow crops on shallow lake bed in Mexican valley. A lake bed would usually be thirty by two and a half meters. Since the crp was on a lake, farmers would hammer wooden stakes around the edge of the chinampas so the soil wouldn’t wash away. Another method they would use is terracing to provide more usable land. Terracing is making or forming into a number of level flat areas that resembles a series of steps. In terracing, walls of stone were made in slopes then filled to make further soil that could be utilized, regardless of the fact that the area wasn’t flat. Furthermore, the most common and important crop grown by the Aztec’s was maize(corn). Aztec farmers endeavored to grow maize by utilizing digging sticks to develop the land. Overall, the Aztec’s had effective methods that helped them succeed in farming even though their lands weren’t