Aztec Facts
By: Emersyn Jorski :)
Amazing Facts about the Aztecs!
- The aztecs never discovered the wheel
- The language they speak is N'ahuatl
- N'ahuatl alphabet looks like the hieroglyphic alphabet
- They played the game called Ullamaliztli often
- Human sacrifice would be connected to the game
- the humans who have been sacrificed in the game have their skulls surrounding the court
- Its actually an honor to be sacrificed
- They were the first to introduce chocolate to the europeans
- The word chocolate comes from the word "chocolātl" from the aztec language
- cacao seeds were a "gift from the gods" they were even used as currency
Biblyography
"25 Unbelievable Facts About The Aztecs." List25. List 25, 03 Apr. 2015. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.
"Ancient Aztec: Moctezuma II." Ancient Aztec: Moctezuma II. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2015.