Aztec EmpireFounded in the 12th Century

Destroyed in the 16th Century

Timeline

1195-Arrived in the Valley of Mexico 1325-Tenochtitlan founded and first temple built 1479-Sun Stone created 1487-Expanded southward throughout Mexico 1519-Cortes shows up, Moctezuma II killed 1521-Tenochtitlan destroyed 1522-Tenochtitlan rebuilt and named Mexico

City, capitol of New Spain

Sun Calendar

2 Parts: 365 day calendar

cycle 260 day ritual cycle

Calendar Ritual Told when to plant

crops 18 months with 20

days each 5 bad luck days at the

end of the year

Told when to consult the gods

20 day signs and 13 day numbers combined to make 260 unique days

Day Images

10 Pesos

details… 12 ft. in diameter 3 ft. thick Close to 25 tons in weight

(57,000 lbs….13+ SUVs) Painted red, blue, yellow, and white Took 52 years to complete Originally sat atop the main temple Found in 1790