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Aztecs Control Central Mexico

Aztecs Control Central Mexico. 16-3 11/8/06. The Valley of Mexico. Valley of Mexico provides fertile home for several powerful cultures Teotihuacán - major city/trade center Obsidian – most valuable trade item Declined abruptly/abandoned by 750 Toltecs rise to power

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Aztecs Control Central Mexico

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  1. Aztecs Control Central Mexico 16-3 11/8/06

  2. The Valley of Mexico • Valley of Mexico provides fertile home for several powerful cultures • Teotihuacán - major city/trade center • Obsidian – most valuable trade item • Declined abruptly/abandoned by 750 • Toltecs rise to power • Introduce legend of Quetzalcoatl • Feathered serpent – god of peace

  3. Aztecs Build an Empire • Valley of Mexico - city of Tenochtitlan • Form Triple Alliance • City-states of Texcoco and Tlacopan • Together build empire through conquest • Society ruled by emperor and nobles • Wealth based on tribute • Tenochtitlan ►impressive urban center

  4. Religion, Center of Aztec Life • Centers on many gods • Elaborate public ceremonies • Human sacrifice essential • Renews sun each day • Need for sacrificial victims compels Aztecs to conquer more land and capture more prisoners

  5. Aztec Art Sun Stone/Calendar Stone Aztec Death Mask Aztec Ruins http://www.earthchangestv.com/uploads/aztec_ruins_5_med.jpeg http://www.tenochtitlan.com/img_5r3j7u2zf6/IMG_7808-mc-0512-0512.jpg

  6. Problems in the Aztec Empire • Montezuma II (1502) • During his reign, empire begins to weaken • More tribute and sacrifice needed • Population growing, fights oppression • Arrival of the Spanish conquistadors…

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