The Aztecs Flashcards
What did archaeologists suggest about the Aztecs?
They migrated from modern day Texas in search for food and crop land.
What did the Aztecs believe about where they lived?
God sent them a sign to live there.
What was the sign sent from God?
It was an eagle with a snake in its mouth, perched on a cactus.
What was hard about starting a civilization on a swamp/lake?
It was uneven and they only had a small piece of land in the surrounding marshes. (Water may have been salt water).
What did the Aztecs make the swamp shallow water into?
Chinampas
How did they make island and chinampas?
By piling up mud and reeds in the water.
What was their city’s foundation?
Chinampas
What were chinampas?
Crops used to grow corn, beans, and squash on floating rafts.
What helped the population grow?
Stable food and water sources.
What is the capital of modern day Mexico city?
Tenochtitlan
What did the Aztecs do to overcome water problems?
They planted reeds to absorb the salt and make it fresh water.
What did the Aztecs use as money?
Cocoa beans, feathers, and tools.
What was chocolate viewed as?
A food from the gods.
What happened if you were caught drunk.
The first time caught, you got your head shaved, the second time, you got beaten to death.
What religion were the Aztecs?
Polytheistic
