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The Aztecs:

The Aztecs By Kate Levine

Economics:

Economics

Farming:

Farming

Farming methods:

Farming methods Not enough land to farm Built small islands to increase amount of farmland Islands were made of soil that was rich in nutrients and ideal for growing

Slavery:

Slavery

Rules of Slavery:

Rules of Slavery Aztec slavery was very different from European slavery Not hereditary (the children of slaves were born free) They could own possessions and be freed if they proved they were married to or had children with their masters A person could receive slavery as a punishment

Escaping slavery:

Escaping slavery If you ran away successfully, you were considered free If you were bad, you could be forced to wear a collar and potentially sold as a sacrifice

Military:

Military

Goals of War:

Goals of War

Goals 1:

Goals 1 Get captives Conquer smaller city states Expand the Aztec empire Collect tribute

Become nobility:

Become nobility War was the only time that a commoner could earn nobility by being a good warrior and capturing a lot of sacrifices

Four warriors:

Four warriors

Jaguar Warrior:

Jaguar Warrior

Government:

Government

Social Classes:

Social Classes

4 classes:

4 classes Nobility Commoner Slaves

Law and Courts:

Law and Courts

the way they worked:

the way they worked They had a jury Sometimes the emperor was the judge The emperor’s word was always the final judgment

Court pic:

Court pic

Punishments:

Punishments Very harsh punishments Death was a very common punishment Other punishments included being sold into slavery, having all your possessions taken away, or having your children sold into slavery

Writing:

Writing

What kind??:

What kind?? Not phonetic Used for many things We know a lot more about the Aztecs than other people because we can read their writing

Ex 1 writing:

Ex 1 writing

Ex 2 writing:

Ex 2 writing

Technology:

Technology

Inventions:

Inventions They improved their farming by making islands that helped their crops They learned a lot about medicine They created a 365 day calendar

Circle sticking its tongue out:

Circle sticking its tongue out

Art:

Art

ideals:

ideals Statues were very important Represented gods, animals, and ideals of humans

Fat god statue:

Fat god statue

Double headed serpent:

Double headed serpent

Sideways circle:

Sideways circle

Square head statue:

Square head statue

Thin pointy statue:

Thin pointy statue

Architecture:

Architecture

Homes:

Homes

Info about homes:

Info about homes Nobles and commoners homes were similar Nobles houses were more elaborately decorated and larger Both houses had four rooms They all had a bedroom, a kitchen, a shrine, and an eating area

Temples:

Temples

Info about temples:

Info about temples They were supposed to be very big and grand All cities wanted their temples to be the biggest They would build on top of the old temple to make it bigger or taller

Tall tan temple:

Tall tan temple

Temple with trees:

Temple with trees

Religion:

Religion

Gods:

Gods

Info about gods:

Info about gods There are three main gods Huitzilopochtli – god of war and the sun Tezcatlipoca – leader of the gods Quetzalcoatl – god of civilization and learning There are also many other other less important gods

Tezcatlipoca :

Tezcatlipoca

Huitzilopochtli :

Huitzilopochtli

Quetzalcoatl :

Quetzalcoatl

Sacrifice:

Sacrifice

Info about sacrifice:

Info about sacrifice Practiced frequently among the Aztecs Done to appease the gods and to keep the world functioning Often they would hold a victim down and cut out their heart

sacrifice ouch:

sacrifice ouch

THE END:

THE END