The Aztecs Flashcards
(37 cards)
How long did their civilization lasted for?
Their civilization laster for about AD 1250 - 1521
Do we know anything about how the Aztecs lived?
We know that the Aztecs lived from ruins of buildings,pottery and jewellery.
Who were the first people to have writings to see the Aztecs?
The First Europeans had writings for the Aztecs people.
Who were the Aztecs?
The Aztecs were a race of people who lived in Mexico.
They were very clever and religious.
Most Aztecs people were what?
Most Aztecs people were farmers
What did the Aztecs farmer not have?
They did not have horses,ploughs and wheels but they still grew plenty of food to eat.
What is an irrigation?
An irrigation is a proccess to bring water for crops.
What did they build in lakes to grow food on?
The were building floating gardens in lakes for foods to grow on.
What did they sleep on?
They slept on rush mats?
Name two foods that the Aztecs needed?
They needed a food crop called ‘Maize’( a tall kind of corn with large seeds) and turkey
The Aztecs Empire were ruled by a what?
They were ruled by a king.
Who were the next important people and the lowest from the Aztec society?
The next important people were the city rulers,war leaders and nobles and the lowest was the slaves.
What did the ordinary people wear?
The ordinary people wore simple clothes made of cotton,cloth made from cactus plant.
What did the rich people wear?
The rich people wore jewelleries and colourful costumes and this showed us how powerful they were.
What did the Aztecs priests wear?
They wore large headdresses made from feathers.
Describe the people’s houses?
Rich people
Their house were made of stone or brick.
Farmers
They lived in mud brick houses.
What was the game ‘Ullamaliztli’?
This game was played with rubber ball.
The name of the game comes from the word ‘Ulli’ meaning rubber.
What did the Aztecs really believed in?
The Aztecs believed in many powerful Gods.
What did they offer their Gods that meant sacrificing people.
They offered human blood to their Gods.
What was their calendar displayed on?
Their calendar was displayed on a circular stone.
Who used the calendar to find the luckiest days for such things as when to build houses,plant crops and go into battle.
The Aztec priests used this calendar.
What big festival took place every 52 years?
A big festival called ‘New Fire Ceremony’ took place every 52 years.
What did the Aztecs draw and carved images of?
They drew and carved images of their Gods.
What was their writing symbol called?
It was called ‘Hieroglyphics’.
