The Americas
Aztecs
Calendar/Dates
13th 365 days solar calendar 18 months of 20 days
Math / Number System
A Dot = 1
A Bar = 5
6-9 is a bar with dots Number Of Dots Depend On The Number
Rhombus = 10
art and music
the people appreciated insects, birds, fish and animals. Music was sacred hymns.
pyramids
guilt 3 maintype of pyramids twinstair pyramids such as temple mayor also pyramids with one temple and one set stair guilt for wind god
hieroglyphs
they used small pictures with colors
House & Buildings
They were built with straw and stones and amazing amount of work
Tools & Animals
Aztec Farmers Had No Plows Or Carts, and They Used Very Simple Tools, There Were No Animals Until Europe Arrived
trade/economy
Aztecs traded everything and it was an important part of their life. As the population grew, the economy depended on high levels of support from surrounding areas.
city and empire layout
Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities in the world at the time of Spanish conquest. It later became capital. Entire city is divided in five quadrants.
farming and hunting
aztects used chinapas mainly for farming . there where also crops in mainland
daily life and culture
Aztect family life was similar to modern day cultures. men work and wifes work at home. Every member of the householding including the children help in household.
geography
Aztecs were located in middle of mexico valley, in middle of lake Texaco, it was very marshy and scatters with islands.
Government / Taxes
Aztec gov was a monarchy with a ruler/king called "Tlatoni." Highest ranking people in Aztec were called "Techuntli." Taxes were paid either in-kind or goods or by special services
Science
Their tools were made from obsidian and chert
First Ones To Have Drills
Folk Tales
The Aztec folk tales involved on how worlds were created or destroyed with gods.
History
They were once nomadic
They journeyed from Aztlan
They Found Themselves To Be Outcast, Until They Found The Sign Sent To Them By Their God Huitzilopochtli and Settled