Life Of The AztecsLife Of The Aztecs

By Ilya and Colton.By Ilya and Colton.

Ilya H. PresentationIlya H. Presentation

ArcheologistArcheologist

The Aztecs farmland called ChinampaThe Aztecs farmland called Chinampa The Aztecs planted many different kinds of plants on The Aztecs planted many different kinds of plants on

ChinampaChinampa The average plants that were planted on Chinampa were The average plants that were planted on Chinampa were

corn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili, pepper and squashcorn, tomatoes, potatoes, chili, pepper and squash

Aztec city ruins

Aztec culture and daily life.Aztec culture and daily life.

The Aztecs are very famous for their The Aztecs are very famous for their sacrificessacrifices

Usually a slave was sacrificedUsually a slave was sacrificed His dead body would be elaborately His dead body would be elaborately

dressed and would be the center dressed and would be the center ornament of the banquetornament of the banquet

Cannibalism was not a daily occurrence in Cannibalism was not a daily occurrence in Aztec lifeAztec life

But cannibalism was common on special But cannibalism was common on special religions and occasionsreligions and occasions

Aztecs had sacrifices to honor their godsAztecs had sacrifices to honor their gods Twenty to fifty thousand people were Twenty to fifty thousand people were

sacrificed each year.sacrificed each year.

The Aztecs were very The Aztecs were very religious religious

Aztecs believed that their Aztecs believed that their gods caused the sun to gods caused the sun to rise, rain to fall, crops to rise, rain to fall, crops to grow and fire to burngrow and fire to burn

They worship their gods by They worship their gods by sacrificing slaves in their sacrificing slaves in their gods namesgods names Feathered serpent

(Quetzalcoatl)

This is the wind god and the god for knowledge.

Smoking mirror is Aztec God of Smoking mirror is Aztec God of of the night sky. of the night sky.

We was thought to control their We was thought to control their fate.fate.

Tlaloc is Aztec rain god, he also Tlaloc is Aztec rain god, he also control storms, thunder and control storms, thunder and lighting. lighting.

Now Colton B. will Now Colton B. will present.present.

Mathematician Mathematician

The Aztecs data as presented above the show.The Aztecs data as presented above the show. The name and number of the year is xiupohuall language.The name and number of the year is xiupohuall language. The name of the 13 day week and the name and number of The name of the 13 day week and the name and number of

the day.the day.

• There is a Aztec calender that is Spanish.

• It’s what data is all about.

CalendarCalendar

Year bearer sign CalliYear bearer sign Calli As a year bearer,Calli As a year bearer,Calli

(house) is the sign of (house) is the sign of day in the tonalpohualli day in the tonalpohualli that gives its name to that gives its name to this xihuitl (year). this xihuitl (year).

CalendarCalendar

Year bearer sign Year bearer sign tochtli.tochtli.

As a year As a year bearer,tochtli (rabbit) is bearer,tochtli (rabbit) is the sign of day in the the sign of day in the tonalpohualli that gives tonalpohualli that gives its name to this xihuit its name to this xihuit (name).(name).

BibliographyBibliography

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