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Cartwright, M. (n.d.). Cortés &amp; the Fall of the Aztec Empire - World history encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/916/cortes--the-fall-of-the-aztec-empire/

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"Aztecs." Gale World History Online Collection, Gale, 2023. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/KLJFEO280022773/WHIC?u=lsc&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=01a35392. Accessed 27 Sept. 2023.

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The Aztecs were people who lived off of a lot of trade. Goods were always flowing in and out. Gold was huge as they had wealth from it, as well as having turquoise, foodstuffs and slaves apart of the trade. This all helped grow there wealth, and helped trade with other civilizations depends on there needs at the time.

All of the civilizations that came in were hugely impressed with all of the architecture, and artwork. This also was used for trade and they made money off of it.

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After the Spanish conquest, the Spanish took over all the trade by conquering the Aztec Empire. This therefore created a new way of trade and also the spanish brought many goods from Europe like sugar and grains and introduced the Aztecs to domestic animals.

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The Aztecs were known for there complex organizational systems. (Despotism) The military played a massive role, as well as having a government that is highly structured but strictly divided by the class and caste. Nobles were at the top, and slaves ended up at the bottom.

Solar cycle of 365 days, Ritual cycle of 260 days.

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The Aztecs were a tribe of hunters and gather that originated in southern Mexico. They grew into becoming a rich state and largely populated. Their biggest city was called tenochtitlán where lived as many as 200,000 people.

They worshipped manny different gods while also building temples, palaces, and plazas to show the devotion they had towards the different gods.

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The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish explorers.
The Spanish forced Motecuhzoma to become a subject of the Spanish, making all Aztecs subjects to the Spanish.

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After the Spaniards conquered the Aztec civilization it came with many changes in their society. The Spaniards ended the Aztec practice in human sacrifice and also introduced them to a European style of agriculture. However when the Spaniards came, by 1618 approximately 94% of the Aztec civilization was killed. When the Spaniards came they brought diseases with them that were a big cause of death for the Aztec civilization.