The Aztec
Learn about the Past!!!
Culture
Corn,Beans,Squash
Farms included crops of maize, beans, and squash. Tomatoes were also popular crops. But the gardens and chinampas were used to grow large amounts of flowers.
Chinampas
Most of the chinampas have been abandoned and filled in they weren't used as much after the conquistadors. When the Spanish arrived the chinampas covered nearly 9000 hectares. However, some remain in use today.
Aztec weapons
Aztec warriors, they were taught from childhood in weapon handling, they were expert users of clubs, bows, spears, and darts. Protection from their enemies were round shields.
Religion
The Aztec's believe in polytheistic ( worshiping more than I god) they believe in the sun god and moon good etc. The Aztec also strongly believe in human sacrifices. They thought that the gods need human blood to have good crops, weather etc.
The fall of the aztects
Montezuma the second was the last Aztec Emperor his downfall was by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. When Cortes arrived the emperor welcomed him giving him gold and other gifts because he thought he was a god. But Cortes wanted more so he captured the emperor and accidentally brought the disease smallpox to the Aztecs. The battle was quick thanks to the conquistadors advanced weapons, resulting in Montezuma's death and the fall of the Aztec Empire.