AZTEC ARCHITECTURE
By Bobbi Mott
AZTEC TRIBE
 Nomadic tribe
Arrived in Mesoamerica beginning of 13th Century
Dominant force in central Mexico
Brought many city-states under their control
Spanish conquistador (Hernan Cortes) overthrew in 1521
FOOD/SETTLEMENTS
Eagle was a sign to build their settlements
Drained the land & constructed artificial islands
Planted gardens
Crops: Maize(corn), beans, squashes, potatoes, tomatoes, and avocadoes
Were also supported through fishing and hunting
System of agriculture(cultivation of land and irrigation)
WORSHIPPING TEMPLES
Lots of devotion to Aztec Gods
Temples, palaces, plazas and statues built
Huitzilopochtli(god of sun and war)
Quetzalcoatl (“Feathered Serpent”)
TEMPLES
75-80 buildings in capital
Pyramids, walls, gathering places, shops, shrines
Often sink and needed repair
Teotihuacan and Templo Mayor
Built in each region
Often carved out of mountains
Existed before the Aztecs did
TEMPLO MAYOR
Height- 60m/197ft
The gods- Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc
Double temple
Completed in 1497
Materials- stone and covered in stucco and polychrome paint
TENOCHTITLAN
Main city
Third largest city (200,000 population) at the time
Beautiful gardens and menageries(place where animals are kept)
Aqueducts brought drinking water to the city
Formed two alliances
WORK CITED
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-empire.html
http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs
http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-temples.html
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150227-a-place-for-human-sacrifices
http://mayaincaaztec.com/azag.html
http://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/273040
http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-civilizations/the-ancientaztecs/aztec-architecture/
ANCIENT AZTEC EMPIRE
Made By: Linnea Langseth
FASHION
Ancient Empire Attire
Different classes of people wore
different kinds of clothing.
They would use their resources such
as wood and plants to make musical
instruments to please the gods.
AZTEC LITERATURE SYSTEM
The Aztecs would use
pictures to represent
letters.
SOURCES
• "Aztecs." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015. "Aztecs."
History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.
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Feb. 2014. Web. 03 Nov. 2015. <http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Civilization/>.
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Myers, Gregory. "10 Fascinating Facts About the Aztecs - Listverse." Listverse.
N.p., 21 Feb. 2013. Web. 03 Nov. 2015. <http://listverse.com/2013/02/21/10fascinating-facts-about-the-aztecs/>.
AZTEC RELIGION
By KAY 
WORSHIPPING OF THE GODS
• The Aztec’s worshipped more than one
god.
• Some gods had their own day and
months.
• The Sun God was the most important.
AZTEC RITUALS
o The gods were nourished by human blood.
o Higher status people were thought to give
the most blood.
o The rituals could take more than one human
at a time.
oThey would be taken to temples or pyramid.
o The rituals were taken the same way.
AZTEC RITUALS
• Hundred to thousands of people were
sacrificed yearly.
• Not all sacrifices led to death.
•Sacrifices weren’t always humans.
• They would ritually bury objects.
• The hearts would be cut out.
• The women were sacrificed differently.
THE AFTER LIFE
• They believed they became stars in
the sky.
• The priest would often eat the victim.
•They would be head them and put
them on racks.
WORKS CITED
•"Aztec Religion." Aztec Religion. Aztec-Indians.com, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015.
<http://www.aztec-indians.com/aztec-religion.html>.
•"Aztec Religion." Legends and Chronicles. Legends and Chronicles, n.d. Web. 03 Nov.
2015. <http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-civilizations/the-ancientaztecs/aztec-religion/>.
•Cartwright, Mark. "Aztec Sacrifice." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History
Encyclopedia, n.d. Web. 03 Nov. 2015. <http://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/>.
•Dils, Lorna. "94.03.03: Aztec Mythology." 94.03.03: Aztec Mythology. Yale-New
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