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The Aztecs: Religion, Power, and Economics, Slides of Geology

Alliance UniversityGeology

An overview of the aztec civilization, focusing on their religious practices, the founding and growth of tenochtitlan, the role of human sacrifices, and the impact of independence and economic conditions in mexico. The aztecs adopted warlike ways and religious practices from the toltecs, founded tenochtitlan with innovative farming techniques, and worshiped over 1,000 gods, with the sun god being the most important. They controlled a vast territory with significant population growth, and human sacrifices played a crucial role in their society, both fueling their military conquests and leading to their downfall.

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The Aztec
1200: adopted warlike ways & religious practices of Toltec civ.
(human sacrifice)
1325: founded Tenochtitlan (capital)
–Chinampas: “floating gardens” (7 crops/yr.)
Eagle perched on cactus w/snake in its mouth
The place where the eagle screams,
where he spreads his wings;
the place where he feeds,
where the fish jump,
where the serpents
coil up & hiss! ---from Cronica Mexicayotl
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The Aztec

 1200: adopted warlike ways & religious practices of Toltec civ. (human sacrifice)

 1325: founded Tenochtitlan (capital)

  • Chinampas: “floating gardens” (7 crops/yr.)  Eagle perched on cactus w/snake in its mouth The place where the eagle screams, where he spreads his wings; the place where he feeds, where the fish jump, where the serpents coil up & hiss! ---from Cronica Mexicayotl

Sacrifices for the Sun God

 Worshiped 1,000 gods (animists)

 Sun god = most important (Huitzilopochtli)

  • Made sun rise everyday
  • Battled forces of evil during the night
  • Needed nourishment (human blood) for strength
  • Otherwise, the world would plunge into darkness

 Sacrifices took place atop the Great Temple

  • 1487: 80,000 victims over 4 days

 Needs for sacrifice motivated conquest

but also led to the Aztec’s demise

 Resentful natives formed military alliance with Cortes

to defeat the Aztec (1519-1527) Docsity.com

Economics of Mexico

 Mexico is a Middle-Income country:

  • Has characteristics of a developed & a

developing country

  • Per capita GDP = $14,  US = $48,300, Zimbabwe = $
  • Has large wealth gap (very small middle class)  Poorest 10% = 1.5% of wealth  Wealthiest 10% = 42% of wealth  A few wealthy & a lot of poor
  • Manufacturing sector has grown b/c of NAFTA  85% of pop = industry or services