Aztec

In this way, the Aztec people continued the tradition of the Gods by sacrificing themselves in the same way that the deities had once done for them. They believed that the flesh and blood of the sacrificed would sustain the deities and keep the world in proper balance. Priests…

Moctezuma Moctezuma was the great Aztec Ruler, and grandson to the first leader of Tenochtitlan. He was born around 1397 and died in 1469. He did not gain chiefdom until 1440, at the age of 29. He is most known for his expansion of Aztec territory, Tenochtitlan, and his penchant for human sacrifices. He played a very important role for the Aztecs, and the only reason they got as far as they did was because of him. Moctezuma was the son of Huitzilhuitl and Miahuaxihuitl, princess of Cuernavaca.…

natives of the region, capturing large numbers of them for ritual sacrifices in which Aztec priests cut out the beating hearts of living victims.” Because the Europeans had obliterated Aztec society in 1519 and gained complete control over them, they were able to conceal history in a way that would glorify themselves and convey that Aztec ancestors were primitive, savage, and inhumane. This is portrayed in the Aztec Codex Magliabechiano, where blood is smeared over the Aztec’s holy temple, which…

The technology today is very advanced, but comparatively the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations technology was very advanced. The Mayan was very successful in trading, and artistry, they also had a very high population. The Aztec came to be known for farming, creating the calendar, and they were widely known for creating the mathematical system. The Inca saw succession in building roads, weaving, and owning lots of land. They were very advanced for their time era. The Mayan were very…

the Aztec empire’s aggressive use of sacrifice was romanticized in movies, books, and other mediums. Before the Aztec empire’s height in 1427, historians speculate that the natives practiced sacrifice only in small quantities. The Aztecs dominated the Mexican region in culture for the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. After the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in Mexico, many Aztecs were wiped out by the introduction of new diseases by Hernan Cortes and his soldiers. However, the Aztec…

The education of an Aztec child began at birth. Education was crucial to the citizen a child would become. Each gender had their expectations and what jobs they were supposed to do once they got older. Both genders were given an education even if they were poor but genders were tracked onto certain paths. Those paths aligned with many of the stereotypes that are still used today. Women are seen more as homemakers and do “feminine” jobs while men do the “real masculine” jobs like hunting in their…

Carrasco, David,, and Scott Sessions. Daily Life of the Aztecs. Westport, CT: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1998. Print. Daily Life of the Aztecs was an incredibly insightful and educational source of information regarding all aspects of Aztec life. One thing I found to be especially intriguing was how many similarities there are between some current day traditions of many cultures and the ones the Aztecs used to practice. Obviously there are some major differences too, but the fact that…

The Mayan, Aztec, and Inca empires are considered to be some of the greatest empires ever. They each are responsible for many of the things we see in the world today. Take astronomy for example. The Mayans followed the sun, moon, and venus, and had an eerily accurate clock. The Maya and the Aztec both had innovative farming that fit the area that they were in. However, one empire was greater than the other two. The aztec empire was superior to the Maya and the Aztec for a variety of reasons,…

Elites lived grand lifestyles while commoners fared lifestyles far worse xiv. The Inca Empire fell in around 1525, after civil war had started because of the death of a ruler 1. Civil war allowed for all the conquered people to rebel VI. Conclusion a. Aztec and Inca similarities i. Both were based/depended on military ii. Also depended on economy, the intelligence of the ruler, religion, political institutions, and technology and other things from its predecessor iii. Rulers were both…

Fall of Aztec Empire For many years now, historians have pondered upon the many reasons for the fall of the Aztec Empire. There have been many factors that played into the fall of the Empire, such as the diseases plaguing the population, the Spaniard’s technological advantages, religious rivalries, alliances, and the list goes on. But to focus on two of the major contributors, this essay will focus on the effects of European diseases on Mexico, and the impact alliances between the Spaniards…