A. This document describes how although all narratives about the people and cultures begin with the arrival of Europeans too much credit is being given to their “discoveries” because before the Europeans the Native Americans (Aztecs) were doing the things the Europeans claimed to be doing first. The Aztecs came up with a way of living and a way of doing things before the Europeans did. Before the Europeans arrival the Aztecs had already created a powerful Empire.…
MesoAmerica had great civilizations that had marvelous accomplishments before the arrival of the Europeans. The greatest of these civilizations are the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca. The Maya, known for their writing glyphs, and their trade network, made them great. Also the Aztec and Inca accomplishments consist of roads, trade systems, Quipus, and much more. The Maya were located in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, and they were also located in parts of Guatemala and Belize. The Inca were located in in the rugged, high mountainous terrain of Peru, and the west coast of other modern day South American countries, such as Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. In addition, the Aztecs were located in the Valley of Mexico, where their established capitol, Tenochtitlan was located. What made these civilizations so great, was their trade networks, writing systems, and agricultural achievements.…
Isolation, limited technology, disease, beliefs/religion, and allies were all contributing factors which led to Aztec destruction.…
Afterward the Aztec retracted the unoccupied Island and established Tenochtitlan where they hoped to build and rule their own empire. The Aztec used their military to help a nearby which they later because allies with. Techniques that was used to build and rule a empire the Aztec learned from their allies the Tepanec. By 1426, the Aztec empire where growing stronger and stronger each day under the Tepanec´s protection. This made the Tezozomoc scared so in 1427 the ruler of the Tezozomoc reduces the Aztec´s power. The Aztec became so strong that they crushed their allies the Tepanec and destroyed their imperial city. This attack caused the Aztec to became the greatest state in Mexico where they build and ruled there amazing empire. The Aztecs power and other nobles powers were reduced by the Tlacaelel and Itzcoatl but this did not stop the Aztec because the where strong, brave, and powerful warriors and because of this they rewrote history. From 1440 until 1469 the next Aztec emperor Motecuhzoma ilhuicamina ruled. Then the next emperor Axayacatl ruled from 1469 until 1481. Most of central Mexico came under Aztec domination when Axayacatl was under…
There were two major classes in the Aztec society, the nobles and the commoners. Within each were further divided into subsets like the great lords, minor lords, warriors, common soldiers…etc. Each class was entitled to various privileges and responsibilities, as governed by law, and violating these laws could result in the death penalty.…
To begin with, the Aztecs were a great society that formed during the years of 1350-1519; in its present day site, of what we know as Mexico City. The Aztecs believed in human sacrificing, which intern bought them to killing thousands of people each month. With them human sacrificing, it made the Aztecs look barbaric and uncivilized. However history should say that the Aztecs had a very creative and organized empire. The aspects they had, that made them a great empire, were politics/power, their economy setup, and human sacrifice.…
Hernan Cortes, a fierce Spanish conquistador, landed at San Juan de Ulua, in April 1519. With him, Cortes had 508 soldiers, one hundred sailors, artillery cannons, eleven ships and sixteen horses. Cortes and his small army, marched through Mexico, forming alliances with Aztec rivals, until reaching the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the massive Mexican empire known as the Aztecs or Mexica. It had a population of 200,000 people; almost three times that of the largest city of Spain, Seyville (Windschuttle, 43). Within the next two years, Cortes and his men had triumphantly defeated the Aztecs and taken control of Tenochtitlan against all odds. (Daniel, 1992) So how, despite be hopelessly outnumbered, without the possibility of new supplies or reinforcements, fighting other native tribes and Spaniards, and the Aztecs on their own turf, did this tiny Spanish force defeat such a formidable army. Today, there are a number of reasons why the Spanish have believed to been able to overcome such odds. A combination of poor Aztec military tactics against advance Spanish weaponry and strategy, a weak Aztec ruler, the spread of disease, Tenochtitlan’s poor governing over its populace, and the interconnectedness of Aztec military and religion ultimately led to the demise of its empire.…
The Aztec geography was very different than other cultures. The Aztecs settled in a central Mexican valley, almost everything that they did was related to their environment. Before the Aztecs settled on the Mexican valley, they were nomads. They traveled from place to place never settling until they found their capital, Tenochtitlan, which is now modern day Mexico city.…
Between the years of 1321 and 1521 c.e, the Aztec Empire of Central Mexico was the most powerful culture in the New World. The Aztecs ruled most of Mexico and some parts of Central America. The Aztecs weren’t always known as ‘Aztecs’. They used to be known as ‘Mexica’. This term was used when they were slaves for the Toltec Empire in Southern Mexico. The Toltec trained the Mexica for an army. War broke out between the Mexica and the Toltec. Using their knowledge from training, the Mexica won the war. That’s when they escaped into the swampy jungle of Central Mexico. They built their capital city a little after they escaped into the jungle. After they built their capital city, their empire grew and the Aztecs had at least 20 cities. The Aztecs were good at Math, Astronomy, Engineering, and Stone Construction Techniques. In 1519, Hernando Cotes, a Spanish explorer, arrived in Vera Cruz, Mexico. He arrived the same month and year that Quetzalcoatl, a god some Aztecs believed in, was to return. The Aztecs believed Cortes to be Quetzalcoatl. Cortes, along with his conquistadors, took over the Aztec Empire. To begin with, Cortes faked being Quetzalcoatl. He then imprisoned Moctezuma, an Aztec ruler, and seized control of Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was eventually destroyed along with the entire Aztec Empire on August 13th, 1521 and Moctezuma was killed in 1524. The Aztecs were killed not only by the Spanish allies, but also from the diseases brought by the Spaniards. The Spaniards renamed the Aztec Capital, New Spain.…
While the ancient civilizations of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Empires were all very different and unique in their own ways. They each became strong and successful because of the different ways of adapting to the region they lived in and the many achievements that they made in their civilization which influence us today.…
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How can it be that the Aztecs, one of the greatest and strongest civilisations of its time, be defeated by only a few hundred men? The answers to this question are many but the one we shall explore is that of the factors that gave the Spanish soldiers the advantage over the Aztecs.…
Introduction (author 's name (professor /instructor (subject (date of submission ) Why the Spanish could conquer the Aztecs ? It was in 1519 when a band of Spanish conquistadors , led by Hernan Cortes arrived at the Yucatan Peninsula . Together with a small army of 600 men , Cortes sought out to conquer the Aztec empire for their country .…
The Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations were far more advanced that what we expected and have made lasting contributions to modern day society. Some of these accomplishments ranged from agriculture to architecture and on to writing and trade. For example, the Mayans advanced in agriculture and the monumental temple and pyramids and the Aztecs traded in the city of Tenochtitlan. Incans advanced in methods of agriculture such as, terracing.…
The Aztecs, part of modern day Mexico, were once the epitome of fine culture. They began their rule of southern and central Mexico during the 14th century and practiced an incredibly wealthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, this rule began to deteriorate when Spanish explorers disembarked at Tabasco and Vera Cruz on April 21st 1519. When the Spanish voyagers first arrived, they were welcomed warmly, respectfully and received Godlike treatment. Montezuma, the ruler at that time, believed that the Spanish military leader, Hernán Cortés, was the great god Quetzalcoatl. The Spanish took advantage of this Aztec belief and conquered Mexico within two years. By 1521, the Aztec culture was officially eradicated and a new culture, consisting of a combination of Aztec and Spanish elements, emerged. Hence, the Aztecs and the Spanish acclimatized to each other’s way of life, which resulted in significant changes in both cultures. Although the original system of government was kept, a new concept of hierarchy was implemented. The conquest allowed for both cultures to adopt new foods, animals and linguistics. Christianity however, became a stipulation and the very foundation of the way of life in Mexico.…