Aztec Civilization

Geography

Geography

• lived in the Valley of Mexico in Central Mexico

• Valley is about 7,000 feet above sea level and surrounded by tall mountains on three sides

• Their water supply came from the nearby lakes

• The weather was cool so only limited crops could grow there​

Open Ended

What do you notice about where the Aztecs lived compared to where the Mayans lived?

Multiple Choice

Where did the Aztecs get water from?

Multiple Choice

Aztec geography landforms included ________.

• mountains and volcanoes

• mountains on three sides

• valley, swamps, and desert

• plains

Culture

Daily Life

• The husbands supported the family. The wives stayed home and took care of the family.

• The husband's relatives usually stayed with them.

• Education was a major role for the men. They were homeschooled until age 10 by the father's and then went to regular school where they learned religion and military training.

• Girls sometimes attended school but mostly stayed home and learned household skills.​

Multiple Choice

Education was not important to the Aztecs.

• True

• False

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Language

• Their language was very unique.

• They used hieroglyphics

• Poetry was very important to them and was used in rituals​

Multiple Choice

The Aztec language used hieroglyphics.

• True

• False

Government

• Aztec people showed a great appreciation for their empire

• The more cities they took over, the more money they made

• This helped them build roads so they can trade easier

• After awhile, the people became resentful of their leader because of how much money the rulers had.​

Open Ended

What was one positive thing about their government?

Innovations

Watch the video of the History of Chocolate

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Watch the video of the Sun Stone ​

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Open Ended

What is chocolate made from?

Open Ended

What is the Sun Stone?

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