WAC assignment, for this assignment the topic will be Aztec culture. Fist the paper will discuss what are Aztecs, and their language. Then it will more on to what are Aztecs known for. Moving on to what did Aztecs eat and drink, and last what did Aztecs invent that sociality uses today. Aztecs are members of an American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century. Mexico-Tenochtitlan, Texcoca and Tepaneca tribes established the Aztec empires. These three places ruled the Area in and around the Valley of Mexico from the year of 1427 until the Spanish defeated them in 1521. The Language of the Aztecs spoke classical Nahuatl, this language was used in Mexico from the 7th century AD until 16th century. The majority of speakers live in central Mexico.
Aztecs were known for their plant gardens and establishing the foundations in their capital city, Tenochtitlán, in 1325 A.D. Typical Aztec crops included maize (corn), along with beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes and avocadoes
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The Aztec use to drink hot chocolate. In their culture chocolate was for warriors and the nobility. When cacao was combined with ground maize it made a drink. It was known to help with strength and was used in religious ceremonies. The Aztecs had two meals a day with the main meal during the middle of the day when it was the hottest. Octli was also a drink the Aztecs had, it was an alcoholic drink. That was used only by nobility, royalty and warriors. It was produced from the sap of the maguey