# data[].attributes.body
Have you ever wanted to witness a real human sacrifice?

Or do you want to see some of the most amazing ancient structures?

You can find both of these if you come to visit the Aztecs, one of the most well known ancient civilizations from the America’s. It has spectacular views and amazing rituals you can witness if you travel here.

# data[].attributes.body
People should travel to visit the Aztecs civilization because they had spectacular buildings and rituals. They also had a fair amount of money, and an impressive government who kept the people controlled. The Aztecs had architectural achievements and loaded city markets with lots of goods. People would travel to the Aztec civilization because of their markets and because of the impressive organization they had built. They were also in alliance with neighboring states so it would be safe and they had good trade. As the Aztecs had many achievements and interesting ways it would be a great place to visit.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztecs were polytheistic but they did have supreme God. They believed that to please them and prevent the end of the world, they had to make human sacrifices. The Sun god was the supreme god because he was the god of war and the sun. As the Aztecs were farmers, the sun was very important to them and necessary for their survival. The Aztecs had many unique rituals and beliefs which make it a wonderful place to visit.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztecs traded with other villages (tetzcoco and tlacopan). They had an alliance with these two villages making the trade safe and organized. Their wealth in the markets was so great that when the Spanish came they believed the Aztecs had better stocked markets than themselves. So if you want an abundance of food and other goods the Aztecs civilization would be a very good place to visit.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztec civilization had stocked city markets and the people were mostly farmers, who were very successful. This is were most of their wealth came from. The Aztecs had a lot of power because they were able to build temples and other structures. They were also under no immediate threat from the neighboring  states because of the alliance. Overall, the Aztec's had a very strong empire set up.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztecs had a monarch with absolute power. This monarch made all the decisions and because the people followed his rule they had order in their civilization. The civilization was made up of a collection of semi-independent territories ruled by local lords. This government organization make the Aztecs an easy and safe place to visit.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztecs had many achievements which include, making roadways, temples, public buildings, houses, and city markets which were very high quality. They also had a school the noble boys could go to.  One of the reasons they were so successful is because they built chinampas which were small rectangular areas that they could farm on in the lake beds. All of their achievements show how complex the Aztecs were and how their civilization would be a great place to visit.

# data[].attributes.body
The Aztecs were located in the Valley of Mexico. Their capital is what is now known as Mexico City. The Aztecs chose this spot because they saw an eagle perched on a cactus growing out of a rock. The god of the sun told them this sign would be the place where their journey to find new land would end. They saw it when they were standing in the swamps and islands of lake Texcoco. This is how the Aztecs came to live where they lived.

# data[].attributes.body
The Met Museum has a temple model made by the Aztecs to show what their temples look like. It is a clay sculpture that replicates their real temples and it is very impressive. The sculpture shows how amazing their temples and architecture was, which played a large role in their civilization. This sculpture shows one of the most important reasons you should visit the Aztecs, to see their amazing structures.

# data[].attributes.body
You should travel to visit the Aztecs because they were overall a very impressive civilization. They had many architecture achievements and very stocked city markets. As well as some very interesting procedures like their human sacrifices which they did on top of incredible structures. If you went to visit the Aztecs you would be seeing all their amazing accomplishments and unique way of life.

# data[].attributes.body
Spielvogel, Jackson J., and Jay McTighe. World History &amp; Geography. McGraw-Hill, 2018.

“Temple Model | Work of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Edited by Pac Pobric, The Met's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, 2000, www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1994.35.48/.