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Explore the cultural, scientific, and alliance-making contributions of the Aztecs. Discover the importance of codices, artwork, calendars, floating gardens, and Mexico City's location. Reflect on your understanding and compare with the Mayans and Incas.
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Think-Pair-Share • What are three cultural contributions from the Aztecs? • What would be a benefit of making an alliance with another city-state? • When you were younger, what was your favorite picture book? • Why are Aztec codices and artwork important to historians?
Think-Pair-Share • What are three scientific contributions from the Aztec? • What was the purpose of the two calendars? • Why did they need floating gardens? • What is the importance of Mexico City’s location?
Reflect on your understanding of their scientific contributions, how would you rate yourself?
Turn to page 34 in your ISN Mayas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________ Incas: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________ Aztecs: How would you rate your understanding of Mayan cultural and scientific contributions? _________