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Aztec Empire
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Warm up: 1.List 6 things you see in this picture2. Who do you think painted this an Aztec or a Spaniard? Why?
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Perspective?
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Perspective?
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Perspective?
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Geography
� Founded capital Tenochititlan -an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco (modern day Mexico city)
� Moderate climate, interconnecting lakes, forest and wild game
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Geography and Adaptation� Used floating gardens called chinampas
to produce food in swampy conditions� They created canals for irrigation and
transportation of goods and people
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Rise to Power: Warriors
� Aztecs called themselves Mexica (meh-shee-ka)
� Skilled warriors� under the leader Monteczuma they
expanded to 1/3 of Mexico- Mostly in South
� Population of 25 million at peak
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Monteczuma :Warriors
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Religion: Polytheism (many gods)
�Worshiped gods of sun, rain, moon etc.
�KEY POINT: The Aztecs predicted that Quetzalcoatl (serpent god of creation) would return in early 1500s
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Religion:Quetzalcoatl
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Religion: Sacrifice
� Attempted to please gods, by human sacrifices
� Military Deterent: Sacrifices used as intimidation to the people and other tribes
� Typical sacrifices would take place on top of a high temple
� Aztec sacrificed about 10,000 people
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Famine and Sacrifice
� During a famine in 1450 they began to make sacrifices to the gods
� They work. Why?� Less people to feed…Maybe? Who knows
for sure….
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Sacrifice
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Social Structure
� Royal family ruled all, wives held high positions and respect
� Nobles- priest, military officers, and government leaders
� Merchants- imported the goods
� Commoners/Serfs-worked in the fields
� Slaves- people could be sold into slavery
Royal Family
Nobles
Merchants
Commoners/Serfs
Slaves
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Interesting Facts
� City contained 80,000 to 250,000 people� Canals served as roads� Markets- 60,000 people visited daily� Huge pyramids, some lined with
thousands of skulls
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Hernan Cortez and the Spanish
� When he arrives Monteczuma thinks that he is Quezalcoatl
� They invite him to the capital Tenochititlan
� Cortez jails Monteczuma
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Henan Cortez
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Hernan Cortez and the Spanish
� The Aztecs fight the off, but the Spaniards leave behind small pox:
� Cortez returns and defeats them: only 2 million Aztecs survive
� In 1521 they surrender
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Small Pox
•fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomitingand severe muscle aches
•A rash follows that spreads and progresses to raised bumps that crust, scab, and fall off after about three weeks, leaving a pitted scar.
•30-50% fatality rate
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