Aztec sense of time Flashcards
What are the two Aztec calendars and what three parts make up the Calendars?
The religious calendar and normal calendar
Describe the xiuhtlapohualli calendar in 2-3 sentences.
365 day calendar.This was their main calendar.It regulated agricultural activities.
Describe the tonalpohualli calendar in 2-3 sentences.
It is their religious calendar.They use in for sacrifices and religious events.People would be named for the date that they were born on.
Why do you think time was important to the Aztecs?
It divides the days and rituals
Would the Aztec Sun stone be considered a primary source or secondary source?
It was where they got their light from.
How are the two calendars related?
The Aztecs would be named after their birth name by the religious calendar.
What kinds of information is on the Sun stone?
They would make human sacrifices to the god.He killed himself for the fifth sun to be born in Aztec myths
How are the calendars similar and or different than the one we use today?
They had two calendars.They were named after the date they were born on.
What is the New Fire Ceremony and how did it work?
Every fire in the empire would be burnt out.Than a human sacrifice would be made to the gods
In what ways was the new fire ceremony like the way we celebrate the coming of a new year?
They would have huge celebrations and traditions
How do the the two calendars influence the way the Aztec live their life?
When someone was born they would be named after the day they were born.
Xiuhtlapohualli
The solar calendar
Tonalpohualli
The religious calendar
Trecena
The 13th week on the 13 week calender
Vientena
The 20th day in the 13 week cycle
