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The Aztecs Applying G.R.A.P.E.S.

The Aztecs Applying G.R.A.P.E.S. Geography. The Aztecs settled in the Valley of Mexico on a small island in Lake Texcoco . They built the city of Tenochtitlan, now present day Mexico City. The land was swampy, so they built chinampas or raised garden beds. Tenochtitlan. Chinampas.

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The Aztecs Applying G.R.A.P.E.S.

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  1. The AztecsApplying G.R.A.P.E.S.

  2. Geography • The Aztecs settled in the Valley of Mexico on a small island in Lake Texcoco. • They built the city of Tenochtitlan, now present day Mexico City. • The land was swampy, so they built chinampas or raised garden beds.

  3. Tenochtitlan

  4. Chinampas

  5. Floating Gardens

  6. Religion • The Aztecs worshipped many gods (Polytheism) • They believed in about 1,000 gods • Main gods: Huitzilopochtli – sun god, Tlaloc-god of rain, Quetzalcoatl- god of wind (bird/serpent). • Practiced human sacrifice.

  7. Huitzilopochtli

  8. Quetzalcoatl

  9. Tlaloc

  10. Human Sacrifice

  11. Achievements • The Aztecs dug canals and built aquaducts to bring fresh water to the city. • They also built bridges and causeways • They built great pyramids and temples • They had a number and writing system/codex • The Aztec Calendar.

  12. Aztec Pyramid

  13. Aztec Days

  14. Aztec Calendar

  15. Aztec Sun Stone

  16. Politics • By 1500’s, the Aztecs had a great empire and ruled between 6 to 12 million people. • From the people they conquered, the Aztecs demanded tribute (taxes). • Montezuma II- most famous Aztec emperor.

  17. Montezuma II

  18. Economics • The Aztecs traded for goods they could not get locally, especially wood and stone for building. • They also used cacao beans as a form of money.

  19. Aztec Merchants

  20. Cacao Beans

  21. Social Structures • Three main classes formed Aztec society • The Emperor/Nobles/Priest lived in luxury • The middle class-merchants/skilled artisans • The commoners-Farmers/Warriors • Slaves, prisoners of war • Women had few rights

  22. Aztec Society

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