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Society

Society. Social Structure. Social Classes. Nobles- paid by tribute (taxes) from other classes Commoners- farmed their land AND the nobles’ land Serfs/Peasants- farmed land but could not own it Slaves- usually war captives or criminals. The Sun Stone. The Sun Stone. Sun Stone.

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Society

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  1. Society

  2. Social Structure

  3. Social Classes • Nobles- paid by tribute (taxes) from other classes • Commoners- farmed their land AND the nobles’ land • Serfs/Peasants- farmed land but could not own it • Slaves- usually war captives or criminals.

  4. The Sun Stone

  5. The Sun Stone

  6. Sun Stone • Dedicated to the sun, the main Aztec deity (god). • The original weighs almost 25 tons. • Each ring represents something different (“suns”, days, etc.)

  7. Tonatiuh’s Face- the face of the sun, Lord of Heaven, around which takes place all daily and periodic phenomena.

  8. Claws of the sun god- The Sun God is supposedly suspended in space by its claws. We see a human heart in its claw.

  9. Jaguar Sun (The first sun): Aztecs believe this age was ruled by giants who were eventually eaten by jaguars.

  10. The Winds Sun- the gods turned man into apes so they could hang onto the Earth during terrible hurricanes.

  11. The Rabbit in the Moon

  12. Rabbit in the Moon • Can only be seen from the southern hemisphere. • Looks like he’s mixing something. • Part of an Aztec legend.

  13. Religion And war?

  14. The gods • Main gods were Huitzilopochtli, Tlaloc and Quetzacoatl. • Legends said that Quetzacoatl was light skinned and had a full beard. • They also told of his return which would lead to the destruction of the Aztecs.

  15. Religion and War • For the Aztecs, religion and war went together. • The Aztecs went to war to capture enemy soldiers who would become slaves to be sacrificed. • They believed the gods gave their blood when creating the world so they wanted blood in return.

  16. Aztec Sacrifice • Aztec history says that during one religious ceremony over 20,000 people were killed in 4 days. • While this may have been possible, it is probably exaggerated. • Either way, sacrifices were common for the Aztecs.

  17. The Ball Game

  18. Ball Game • The Aztecs played the Ball Game just like the Maya. • It was a religious activity. • The losers were sacrificed in the same manner as captured enemies.

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