The Aztecs Lived In Mesoamerica

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Student Name Addie Aubley

The aztecs lived in Mesoamerica which is where modern mexico is located. They came to mexico in 1200s. They lived in a great lake and made chinampas, islands that the farmed on. They harvested many foods for example corn, beans, amaranth, and squash. They also fished in the canals.

Political (Leadership, citizenship, decision-making institutions)
There was a strong military force with men that were trained since they were young. People rebeled against the emperor

Leaders: (Include Name, Time period and achievements)
Montezuma II was the emperor of the aztecs in . He was brutal leader because he always asked for sacrifices for the gods which is why they were always at war with others. This caused the people …show more content…

They also made tenochtitlan the city of the aztecs which is known as today as mexico city. They expanded their land around the lake. The empire conquered and aligned with others. Thanks to this he got many tributes and took captives.

Social Order (customs, education, family life, class and caste, leisure activities, decision-making, gender roles)
Warriors fought for the Aztecs. Men farmed their own or nobles land. There were three classes. On the top was the emperor who was supported by the military. 1st was the nobles who were military and government authority. Next were artisans then commoners. At the bottom were the slaves. All classes limited women. Boys were taught religion and battle skills while girls were sometimes educated at home.

Belief Systems (Religions, myths, rituals)
The reason the aztecs settled in mexico valley was because the eagle said so. They have around 1000 gods. They had public ceremonies in which they had human sacrifices. There they prayed to the gods to give them good harvest and other reasons like so. They use a religious calendar to tell when they should have a