Aztec- time questions Flashcards
What are the two Aztec calendars and what three parts make up the Calendars?
The two calendars were the xiuhtlapohualli (the solar calendar) and the tonalpohualli (day signs)
Describe the xiuhtlapohualli calendar in 2-3 sentences.
xiuhtlapohualli was a 365 day calendar. this was a main calendar in the Aztecs. this calendar regulated the agricultural activities such as harvesting and planting.
Describe the tonalpohualli calendar in 2-3 sentences.
tonalpohualli was a 260 day calendar. represents the day signs of the Aztecs.
Why do you think time was important to the Aztecs?
time was important for the Aztecs because time because
time represent do each god.
Would the Aztec Sun stone be considered a primary source or secondary source?
the sun tone would be the primary source.
How are the two calendars related?
they were both intertwined and rotated at the same time to give them 52 year calendar.
What kinds of information is on the Sun stone?
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How are the calendars similar and or different than the one we use today?
Similarities: both are 365 days
differences: we (modern) have months, our days are represented by numbers.
What is the New Fire Ceremony and how did it work?
the New Fire ceremony was celebrated after every 52 years of the Aztec calendar in order to stave the world. it worked: the priest would take a knife and make a hole into the person’s stomach and the priest will put his hand in the stomach and reach for his heart and take it out and put it in the fire and the guys will take a stick and light the hole city.
In what ways was the new fire ceremony like the way we celebrate the coming of a new year?
the whole city was together.
How do the the two calendars influence the way the Aztec live their life?
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xiuhtlapohualli
main calendar for the Aztecs
meztli
god of the moon
veintena
18 months and 20 days
nemontemi
5 days at the end of the year
