Introduction- The Aztec Empire developed in size and power over a relatively short period of time through battles and forming allies. Many of the traditions, beliefs and behaviors of the people of the Aztec Empire can still be seen to some extent in our world today. The Aztecs used farming techniques that we still employ today. Additionally the Aztec children attended school just as children do today. Some of the subjects taught then are still taught today such as history and writing. During that period schools also taught fighting skills to prepare for possible life as a warrior. A major difference between the educational system of the Aztecs and us is that girls were taught skills to prepare them for a life as what is today considered a homemaker. Girls today have the opportunity to become just about anything that boys can become. One of the differences between the Aztecs and today’s world is the practice of sacrificing humans. However historians of the Aztec Empire should …show more content…
One method of farming used by the Aztecs to grow crops in the areas near natural resources such as water. This strategy increased the amount the crops would produce as they realized this would create more suitable land. Chinampa is the name of this method of farming that uses small, rectangular areas to grow crops on the shallow lake beds, utilizing the water. Another agricultural tool the Aztecs used was rotating where they planted their crops. This method enabled them to grow more successful crops with greater production of food and material. Farmers today still implement this technique to the extent possible to get better results. What was learned from the agricultural strategies of the Aztecs have increased the ability of agriculture