https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi Questions- Alexis Doricent, Julia Felger, Julianna Rabin, Shannon Huff, Dj Rosenbaum, Eddie, BreAnna Malone en-us 2016-08-12 13:28:59 UTC 2023-10-14 03:07:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png juliafelger00 https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118359 The Mesoamerican Aztecs like many other Aztec tribes practiced human sacrifices and religious festivals based upon days in their calendar. Human sacrifice was practiced largely throughout the empire. In thier capital city, Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs sacrificed 10,000 to 84,000 people through the course of 4 days to show their dedication to the Great Temple.They also sacrificed their warriors to the Gods. The Mesoamerican Aztecs celebrated many festivals, one of them being Teteo Eco or "The Gods Arrive". This festival took place from September 22nd to October 11th . The rituals they practiced during this time included bloodletting, feasting, and dance performances. The Aztecs worshiped many gods, those included cultural gods, nature gods, gods of creation, gods of maize and fertility, gods of death and the underworld, trade gods, and gods of pulque and excess.]]> 2016-08-12 13:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118359 juliannarabin https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118370 Ancient Aztec government was influenced by previous governmental structures of societies; societies before the Aztecs. The family Calpulli would be responsible for the life necessitates of the whole group. Any one that were not in that family, were not in power or rule. However, as cities grew, Calpullis became less family-related and more regional. (There were more diversity for ruling) As cities, or independent city-states, continued to grow, they would have city councils that held a great deal amount of the government. Although, the control did not go all over meso-america, rather, conquered lands were forced to pay taxes,tributes. Luckily, there were a great amount of freedom left. Social classes were commonly split between free commoners and nobles. Both at which had their own social status, responsibility, and power.]]> 2016-08-12 13:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118370 eddiereize3 https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118404 The economy of the Mesoamerican Aztecs was based on several different things.
-They were big farmers
~50% of the Aztec population would get up every morning to tend to their agriculture.
-Bulk of the economy was based on extensive trade
~Traded: Necessary and/or luxury items
-Aztecs in the market place would learn specific crafts such as...
~Pot-making
~Rope-making
-There were economic classes within the civilization, that were mainly setup in ranks.

Mesoamerican Aztec Farming

Mesoamerican Aztec Marketplace ]]> 2016-08-12 13:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118404 aniesha_malone https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118452 The Aztecs' original territory was Mexico with the capital Tenochtitlan. Yes, they migrated to Mesoamerica. They migrated because there was an eagle perched on a cactus and took it as a sign to move there.]]> 2016-08-12 13:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118452 alexisdoricent https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118528 * The men were considered head of the family, but women had a substantial amount of power as well. Older widows were respected, and many women, aside from doing household chores and raising children, ran their own businesses.
* Marriage was symbolic of the entrance into adulthood, and independence. Citizens could not just marry anyone they desired, and because marriages were arranged, taboo relationships were rare, or non-existent. For alliances, marriages among nobles were orchestrated. Other marriages were arranged by relatives, who discussed the signs of both of the children, and sought input from religious leaders. The Aztecs married in their late teens or early twenties, and it was expected for both the bride and the groom to be celibate. Adultery was punishable by death, and women could be divorced for not having children. 
* Men may have had one primary wife, and many secondary wives, but the husbands were still supposed to treat the women as equals. (Wealthier men had more wives) The children of the main wife would be in the inheritors, or successors. Since many Aztec men had many children with more than one wife, their families were very large, but the immediate family was most likely with the primary wife and her children.

Traditional Aztec Marriage Ceremony]]> 2016-08-12 13:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118118528 dcthro https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118119697 There were many different practices that made the Aztecs unique:
-They had social classes like Nobility "Pili",Common people "Macehuali", and they had slaves.
-They had games that they played such as the Aztec ball game and a game called Ulma
-Their culture embraced music as they had sacred hymns to commemorate to deeds of great rulers and gods
    *Another form of music was cantares or "Ghost songs"  that would be about great deeds of the past. (sung during battles)
-Aztec art included various themes that were based on a wide variety of insects,birds,fish, & animals. Their art would often show gods, or priests dressed as gods in a ritual or Aztec warriors

]]> 2016-08-12 13:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118119697 nealhuff7 https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118120923 Aztec religion was the mesoamerican religion practiced by the Aztec empire. They were polytheistic and worshiped a very extensive list of gods. They divided the world into thirteen heavens, and nine earthrealms. What makes the Aztecs different than the Europeans was that the Aztects practiced rituals involving blood, and had many festivals according to the Aztec Calender.]]> 2016-08-12 14:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118120923 alexisdoricent https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118121344 2016-08-12 14:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118121344 alexisdoricent https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118217520 2016-08-14 23:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/juliannarabin/ek9o33a5dnwi/wish/118217520