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The Aztec

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The Aztecs

Aztec Origins
- Human Sacrifice
  - Aztec Gods
- Mexico
- Clever People
  - Bustling City
  - Conquered Tribes
- Spanish Conquered them
Aztec Behaviour
- The Rich
  - Steam Baths
  - Decorated Clothes
  - Feathers=Status
- The Poor
  - Farmers
  - Never any feathers
  - Huts
- Marriage
  - men=20 yrs old
  - women=14/15 yrs old
  - Matchmaker
    - old woman
      - piggyback to new bride
  - coats tide=married
- children
  - strict code of behaviour
    - killed
  - All kids=school
  - loved sports games & poetry
Aztec Laws
- Very Strict
  - Break laws=execuion
  - all kids= very good behaviour
Aztec Slaves
- kids of slaves=free citizens
  - nobles=financed slave kids
  - kids studied laws
  - 2 ways to become slave
    - punished for breaking law
    - sold by family
- Getting rid of slaves
  - 3 x brought to plaza to prove broke laws
    - slave market
      - Slave had to be sold 3 times
        now sacrificed
- difficulties in owning slaves
  - 1. slaves made a run for it
    - 2. masters son try to catch slave
      - 3. if slave not caught=free
        if anybody other than master son interferred with race=slave now
- could marry freewoman