Aztecas Flashcards

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Yeah! I scored!

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!Aja! !Anoté!

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The aztec civilization was a powerful society that dominated the center of what today is Mexico during almost 100 years, from 1428 to 1521.

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La civilización azteca fue una sociedad poderosa que dominó el centro de lo que hoy es México durante casi 100 años, de 1428 a 1521.

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But did you know that this people in reality were not called Aztecs?

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Pero ¿sabías que a ese pueblo en realidad no le llamaban Azteca?

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Not at that time, at least.

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No en aquel entonces, al menos.

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But they had one thing in common.

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Pero tenían una cosa en común.

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The language nahuatl, which even today more than one million persons continue speaking.

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La lengua náhuatl, que aún hoy en día mas de un millón personas la siguen hablando.

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But not much time passed before one group, the Mexicans, stood out as the strongest.

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Pero no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que un grupo, los mexicas, se destacara como el más fuerte.

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Ruling from their island city Tenochtitlan, the Mexicans expanded the empire, until it extended from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Gobernando desde su ciudad isla Tenochtitlan, los mexicas expandieron el imperio, hasta que abarcó del océano Pacífico al golfo de México.

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The players used their hips and their arms to hit this heavy ball of rubber in a large court with rings of rock.

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Los jugadores usan las caderas y los brazos para golpear esta pesada pelota de goma en una gran cancha con aros de piedra.

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In order to pay back the gods and keep the universe working, the Aztecs had to offer up human lives.

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Para recompensar a los dioses y mantener al universo en marcha, los aztecas tenían que ofrendarles vidas humanas.

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Yeah I know! It’s spine chilling. Let’s move on to something else.

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¡Ja lo sé¡ Es horripilante. Pasemos a otra cosa.

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In the beginning, the Aztec ruler Moctezuma II welcomed Cortes believing that he was a god in human form.

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Al principio el gobernante azteca Moctezuma II dio la bienvenido a Cortés ¡Creyendo que era un dios en forma humana!

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Cortes formed alliances with several local tribes, which were fervent enemies of the aztecs.

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Cortés formó alianzas con varias tribus locales, aquellas que eran enemigas acérrimas de los aztecas.

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A massive break out of smallpox killed off almost half of the population of the city.

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Un brote masivo de viruela acabó con casi la mitad de la población de la ciudad.

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The influence of the Aztecs continues to be felt in all of Mexico until today.

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La influencia de los aztecas sigue sintiéndose en todo México hasta el día de hoy.

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Another game? Bring it on.

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¿Otra partidito? Venga.